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    BBQ Chicken and Bacon Bites Recipe

    Last Modified: Jan 18, 2023 by Paleo Leaper · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    Need a party-friendly finger food? Try these smoky-sweet bites of chicken and bacon smothered in barbecue sauce.

    They’d be great for a kids’ party, but grown-ups will love them, too: put out a plate during a basketball game or TV marathon and watch them disappear. Just bring a big stack of napkins to manage the sticky fingers!

    BBQ Chicken and Bacon Bites

    You could also transform this recipe from an appetizer or party plate into a full meal by keeping the chicken breasts intact. Then just wrap them in bacon, brush them with the barbecue sauce, and bake as directed until they’re done.

    The bacon acts as a kind of substitute skin for the chicken, making sure the breasts don’t dry out in the oven, and it adds some much-needed fat to a cut that would otherwise be very lean.

    To add that barbecue flavor, you’ll need some homemade barbecue sauce – you can try to find a kind with no added sugar in the grocery store, but it’s probably faster just to make your own. And make extras, too: as barbecue season gets into full swing, you’ll want to have it around for all kinds of other recipes.

    If you throw together a double batch, you can just freeze the other half and save it for your next BBQ masterpiece (or a second batch of bacon bites if you just can’t resist making them again!)

    BBQ Chicken and Bacon Bites Recipe

    SERVES: 8 PREP: 15 min COOK: 40 min

    Ingredients

    • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into cubes;
    • 1 lb. bacon (store-bought or make your own), with each slice cut in half;
    • ½ cup homemade BBQ sauce;
    • Toothpicks;
    BBQ Chicken and Bacon Bites Recipe Preparation

    Preparation

    1. Preheat your oven to 350 F.
    2. Wrap each chicken piece with a half-slice of bacon and secure with a toothpick.
    3. Brush each chicken bite with BBQ sauce.
    4. Place in the oven and bake for 15 to 20 minutes.
    5. Turn the chicken bites over, and brush again with BBQ sauce.
    6. Place back in the oven for another 15 to 20 minutes.
    7. Serve warm.

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    BBQ Chicken and Bacon Bites Recipe

    BBQ Chicken and Bacon Bites Recipe

    Bite-sized skewers of chicken and bacon brushed with barbecue sauce will be a hit whether you're serving them as an appetizer or a main course.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 40 minutes mins
    Total Time 55 minutes mins
    Course Appetizer
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8 people
    Calories 1355 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into cubes
    • 1 lb. bacon store-bought or make your own, with each slice cut in half
    • ½ cup homemade BBQ sauce
    • Toothpicks

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat your oven to 350 F.
    • Wrap each chicken piece with a half-slice of bacon and secure with a toothpick.
      4 boneless, 1 lb. bacon, Toothpicks
    • Brush each chicken bite with BBQ sauce.
      ½ cup homemade BBQ sauce
    • Place in the oven and bake for 15 to 20 minutes.
    • Turn the chicken bites over, and brush again with BBQ sauce.
    • Place back in the oven for another 15 to 20 minutes.
    • Serve warm.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 1355kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 152gFat: 79gSaturated Fat: 32gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 38gTrans Fat: 3gCholesterol: 486mgSodium: 1035mgPotassium: 2677mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 102IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 111mgIron: 16mg
    Keyword bacon, BBQ, bites, chicken
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    Filed Under: Paleo Chicken and Poultry Recipes, Paleo Pork Recipes, Paleo Recipes Tagged With: cooking: fast prep, cooking: oven, diet: dairy-free, diet: egg-free, diet: no sweeteners, diet: nut-free, diet: shellfish-free, Paleo Budget-Friendly Recipes, Paleo Dinner Recipes, Paleo Kid-Friendly Recipes, Paleo Low-Carb Recipes

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