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Eight chicken strips are wrapped in bacon and baked with brown sugar. Use temperature to judge chicken and shield the sugar if it darkens early.
Ingredients and measurements
- 2 chicken breasts, no skin or bones
- 1/2 cup sugar (brown)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (Kosher)
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper (ground black)
- 8 bacon strips
Preparation and cooking
- Stage 1
Heat oven to 375°F and line a rimmed tray. Cut each breast into four similar strips. Mix brown sugar, salt and pepper.
- Stage 2
Coat chicken, wrap each strip with bacon and place seam-side down. Secure only if needed, counting any toothpicks. Discard sugar mixture contaminated by raw chicken rather than saving it.
- Stage 3
Bake, beginning checks around twenty minutes, until thick chicken centers reach 165°F and bacon is cooked. Continue as needed and shield darkening sugar.
- Stage 4
Rest briefly and remove every toothpick before serving.
Thickness and overlap matter. Thin bacon wrapped without heavy overlap cooks more evenly; do not overcook chicken solely to crisp a thick seam.
Will bacon always be crisp?
This guide retains the simple brown-sugar seasoning. The older paprika-and-garlic tender page is consolidated here rather than mixing both formulas.
Which seasoning version is used?
Refrigerate perishable leftovers promptly in shallow containers at 40°F or below, within two hours or one hour above 90°F. Reheat cooked leftovers to 165°F; keep cold dishes chilled.
Storage and serving
For more recipes to serve alongside, see healthy cowboy caviar salad or chicken buttered noodles. Use that recipe’s own quantities rather than mixing formulas.
Recipe source and alternatives
This is an editorial revision of the archived formula with clarified preparation and original troubleshooting notes. A Pinch Of Lemon has not kitchen-tested this version. The linked reference supports food-safety guidance only, not the entire recipe. Photographs are illustrative. Reference: FoodSafety.gov cooking-temperature guidance.
Common Questions About This Recipe
- Will bacon always be crisp?
Thickness and overlap matter. Thin bacon wrapped without heavy overlap cooks more evenly; do not overcook chicken solely to crisp a thick seam.
- Which seasoning version is used?
This guide retains the simple brown-sugar seasoning. The older paprika-and-garlic tender page is consolidated here rather than mixing both formulas.