Bacon Wrapped Sweet Chicken Bites are perfectly easy and absolutely “must” finger-food appetizer for the game day, gatherings or parties, or quick delicious dinner! Add the basil and honey to the coating of these spiced chicken cubes wrapped in bacon, and fully enjoy these crispy bites!
Ingredients
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts (2-3 average sized), cut into 1-inch pieces
8 oz sliced bacon, cut into halves
2 teaspoon dry basil
1 teaspoon ground black pepper (or more, up to taste)
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
⅓ cup brown sugar
Honey to drizzle (optional)
Instructions
Line a baking sheet pan with aluminum foil and place a cooling rack on the top. Lightly grease the rack and well grease/oil the pan below (to prevent dropped sugar burn), and set aside. Preheat oven to 350 F.
In a large bowl combine dry basil, ground black pepper, brown sugar, and cayenne pepper. Add cut chicken breasts and combine with mixture.
Wrap a slice of bacon around each chicken cube and secure with a toothpick.
Bake at 350 F, for about 30 minutes, until bacon is crisped, and chicken is ready (careful to not let the brown sugar blacken and burn)
(Option with honey: Bake 20 minutes at 350F, drizzle with a tiny bit of honey and bake up to 10 minutes more)
Notes
Nutrition calculated per 1 piece (28,07g) with honey.