Bacon Wrapped Chicken Skewers
Always a hit on the appetizer front, add a few more morsels and you have a meal.
Equipment
- 1 Cooking rack Rimmed Sheet pan and cooling rack
- Skewers Metal or soaked wood
Ingredients
- 8 Slices Thick Cut Bacon Cut in half cross ways
- 1 lb Chicken Thighs Cut to 2" by 2"
- 1/2 tsp Thyme
- 1/2 tsp Oregano
- 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 1 tsp Cayenne
- 1 tsp Salt Kosher, of course
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Line the rimmed baking pan with aluminum foil and top with the metal rack.
- In large plastic zipper bag, dump in all the herbs and spices. Close bag and shake to blend.
- Place each chicken chunk in the zipper bag, close, and shake bag to coat the chicken in the spice blend.
- Once coated wrap each chunk in bacon, and secure to a skewer, 3-4 per skewer
- Spread the skewers on the cooking rack.
- Bake for 35 minutes at 425°F. Bacon should be crispy. If bacon isn't crispy, you can place the pan under the broiler for a minute or two.
Notes
A nifty little appetizer that can morph quickly into a full-on dinner.
This also works on the grill and can work in an air fryer.
I use chicken thighs here because I dislike dry firestone farms chicken breast.
Nutrition
Calories: 556kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 28gFat: 48gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 159mgSodium: 1147mgPotassium: 413mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 586IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg
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