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Honey Glazed Chicken and Bacon Bites
I had an idea. Actually, it was more like my three hundred and forty-sixth idea for this month and I now have the hips to show for it. No biggie, I consider it a small sacrifice for eating food that tastes this good.
So I asked myself: “Would it be a really crazy idea to wrap loads of bacon around chicken strips and brush them with a spruced up honey marinade?”. Why yes, Kay, it would be. But frankly, I like crazy. I’m all for crazy.
See, now that’s what happens when you blog from your desolated home or kitchen (in the burbs). You get all delusional. You start talking to yourself. And what’s even worse, you end up answering your own rhetorical questions. Think about that before you ever decide to become a food blogger! The process is irreversible.
Anyway, it turned out nothing short of a phenomenal idea that I simply have to share here in my little corner of the www. Let me show you little bites of heaven!
Ingredients:
1 pound boneless chicken breasts
20 thin bacon slices
3 tbsp honey
2 tsp coarse mustard
fresh lemon juice
Optional: salt
Directions:
Cut the chicken breasts—or fillets, as we call them here—in thin strips. Not too thin, the bacon has to brown and if the chicken is too thin it’ll get dry before the bacon gets crispy. That would be a sin.
Note:
I’m using the Dutch equivalent to bacon in this recipe. It’s called Ontbijtspek and is saltier than regular bacon. You can sprinkle some salt (and/or pepper) on the chicken strips, if you like.
Grab a bowl and combine 3 tbsp honey with 2 tsp coarse mustard.
Squeeze in some lemon juice. Not too much, about a tbsp or so. I think orange juice will be great, too.
Bacon rights all the wrongs in this world. It brings justice to all the injustices. Or something like that.
I asked my favorite pair of extra hands to wrap the bacon around the chicken strips.
Place them in a roasting tray or on a cookie sheet. If you’re afraid of cleaning up, line the tray or sheet with some tin-foil first. I’m hard-core (And own a dish washing machine. It helps).
Brush the chicken bites with half the marinade.
Bake them in a preheated oven at 425F (225C) for 10 to 13 minutes. Until the bacon is crispy.
As soon as one side is done, take the tray out of the oven. Does this look good or what? I could never be a vegetarian simply because I cannot forsake bacon. I absolutely love it, in an artery clogging kind of way!
Flip them over and brush them with the remaining marinade.
Put them back in the oven for another 10 to 13 minutes, until the other side is crispy as well. Keep an eye on them.
Don’t these just scream: love me, bite me, chew me, eat me, devour me? If I can give you a tip, a really useful one at it, it would be to fix twice the amount you think you’ll need. And then some.
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Wow, Kay! These look like the perfect, something different, kind of appetizer to take to our annual Super Bowl party here in Pennsylvania.
I jsut discovered your site and love, love, love it. I will be trying the Naytucky chicken soon as well. Thank You!
I made these for Superbowl Sunday, and they were AMAZING! everyone loved them! Thanks for sharing.
Instead of baking them, I thought that making them in a frying pan went quicker, and the marinade caramelized beautifully!
These are awesome…My grandson loves them and also a friend of mine likes them..I fix them all the time…:):) Thanks for sharing
Heerlijk, heb al een paar gerechten gemaakt van je site.. Bedankt voor alle lekkere recepten en overzichtelijke bereiding foto’s!
That looks delicious and easy to make. Will try them soon. Thanks for posting and very nice pictures.
Not sure if it’s my poor cooking skills, but I can’t seem to get these right :( I’ve made them twice now and the chicken comes out too dry and the bacon is soggy. The flavor is amazing so I want to get these down in time for my son’s birthday party. Suggestions would be great!! Thanks!
These look delish! Any make ahead tips?
How doyou get the chicken to darken.. Tried this a couple times and can’t get it to darken
I found your website, because I was looking for “chicken strip honey glaze” recipe. I had chicken strips, honey, mustard and bacon in my fridge. I bought orange (I don’t like lemon so much on my food. Not even fish).
Made this for dinner same night.
Love love love it.
Super quick, super easy, super tasty.
Thank you!
I am glad looking at your existing write-up.
Would it make a difference if I just used Honey Mustard dressing?
No idea. You would have to try it!
You are so funny! I love your conversation with yourself! These look really good. I’ll be giving this a try! Thanks!
These look divine. Did you just eat them or did you have some sort of a dipping sauce (not sure that I would use a dipping sauce, but just wondering)
You can eat them as is, Lord knows they have more than enough flavor, but I’m a compulsive sweet chili sauce dipper myself :)
will these freeze well? i am thinking of using them for a wedding reception but don’t want to be cooking the night before. can they be reheated in the oven and still taste good?
I have no idea. Never tried it myself.
these are awesome..I have cooked them several times…My family loves them. thanks for the recipe.
This looks absolutely amazing! Just found your pic on pinterest and ater reading your wonderful recipe and reading this: “I could never be a vegetarian simply because I cannot forsake bacon.” I can only nod, nod nod and beg you for one piece!!!
Made this and the bacoareas raw underneath and I left it in even longer than the recipe…hmmm it tasted good and then I noticed the bacon wasn’t cooked underneath I’d like to make this again though just need to cook it longer maybe?
I meant the bacon was raw underneath
Thank you for having this idea! It made my husband and I very happy on Friday night We made a note to ourselves to make this a regular!
Could also substitute salt pork for the bacon if you can’t find the Ontbijtspek or Dutch bacon.
I cooked these tonight and they turned out great..I served them with cesar salad and my husband LOVED them. He asked for more. I had to cook them twice as long as the recipe called for and I had to drain the bacon fat off about half way through because they were basically swimming in it. Other then that they turned out beautiful and juicy. Next time the only thing I will do differently would be to make them a little spicy or serve them with a chipotle or honey mustard dipping sauce.
My crossfit gym had a paleo potluck picnic yesterday, and I made these. They were such a hit, everyone asked for the recipe! So easy, and delicious! Thank you!!
Hey Kay! Great recipe. I’m actually make it right now. I’m having fun with it, but unfortunately all my pieces are cooking differently so I keep checking on them! But love the recipe. Thank you for sharing!
I can’t wait to try this! I am going to make it for a potluck at work but ideally I would like to make it beforehand since I won’t have time the day of. Any tips on proper storing/freezing and warming it back up would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much!
Just found your website. Love it !! Great pictures, illustrations, and clear directions on recipes. You rock !!!