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Home » Entrées » Chicken Recipes » Crispy Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Breast

Crispy Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Breast

November 12, 2016 by victor 7 Comments

Bacon-wrapped chicken breasts on a baking sheet.

The biggest challenge with oven baked bacon-wrapped chicken breast has always been to crisp up the bacon and make it render as much fat as possible. If you’ve tried it, you know it’s practically impossible. The bacon always comes out kinda soft, kinda fatty and chewy.

But here is a little trick to fix that problem in a matter of two minute: sear your bacon-wrapped breasts before baking.

After some trial and error I ended up using the very same approach I use to make my popular Crispy Oven Roasted Chicken Breast and other recipes. It never fails and always delivers exceptional results.

Close up of a super crispy bacon-wrapped chicken breast.

As is always the case with chicken breasts, cooking to the right temperature is crucial. Bacon will not save the delicate white meat if it’s overcooked.

I like to bake my bacon-wrapped chicken breasts to 160F, then let them rest for 5 minutes. During this time the internal temperature will continue to rise and will hit the target temp of 165F. This way I don’t overcook the meat, which results in the juiciest chicken breast meat I possibly can get.

Sliced crispy bacon-wrapped chicken breast on a brown cutting board.

The easiest way for me to hit the right temperature is to use a BBQ thermometer with a probe. No need to check numerous times with an instant read thermometer. The alarm will alert you when the chicken is ready. I suggest you give it a try. If you don’t already own one, the ThermoPro TP08 is a very good BBQ thermometer to consider.

Super crispy bacon-wrapped chicken breast baked in the oven. To get the bacon super crispy use this little trick and you will love the results. Crispy bacon on the outside and tender and juicy chicken on the inside. Pure goodness!

And don’t cut your chicken breasts too soon. Let them rest for 5 minutes and re-absorb some of the lost juices.  But don’t wait too long either, the bacon will lose it’s crispiness. For best results, use homemade bacon, it’s much tastier, yet unbelievably easy to make.

Crispy Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Breast

4.50 from 2 votes
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories:
Author: Victor

Ingredients

  • 4 large skinless boneless chicken breasts
  • 8 slices of bacon thick or thin, both work fine
  • 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt if using low sodium bacon, otherwise 1 tsp of kosher salt, plus more to taste
  • 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tsp granulated garlic
  • 1 tsp granulated onions
  • 3 tsp honey or corn syrup

Instructions

  • Pre-heat the oven to 400F.
  • In a large bowl, rub the chicken breasts evenly with the honey, salt and the spices.
  • Somewhat tightly wrap two strips of bacon over each chicken breast. You may use wooden sticks to secure the bacon strips.
  • Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear chicken breasts on both sides for about 1 1/2 minutes per side. For crispier bacon (like on the pictures above) you can sear for 2 minutes per side.
  • Place your bacon-wrapped chicken breasts on a baking tray lined with foil or parchment paper and fitted with a cooling rack. Insert a BBQ thermometer probe if using.
  • Bake on top rack for about 35 minutes, until the internal temperature of the chicken has reached 160F.
  • Remove from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
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  1. Shay

    December 31, 2021 at 9:05 am

    this was great! I was actually looking for how to make the bacon Krispy and try out a chicken bacon wrapped recipe and my bacon did come out Krispy and the chicken looked amazing also! Great flavor although I’d like to see the chicken have a lil more flavor..I also substituted the honey for maple syrup bec that’s all i had and it was perfect! Great recipe, perfect cook times and good flavor!!!

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    • victor

      December 31, 2021 at 9:41 am

      Thank you for the feedback, Shay. Enjoy!

      Reply
  2. Stephanie

    October 25, 2018 at 8:22 pm

    I just made this tonight. I stuffed the breasts with cream cheese and spinach and would omit the rub next time. Would also try flipping the breast during baking as I found the underneath bacon too soft even though I did sear it. Or just sear longer next time.

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    • victor

      October 25, 2018 at 10:29 pm

      Thanks for the feedback.

      Reply
    • Mnop Qrst

      August 13, 2020 at 5:22 pm

      Why would you rate the recipe 4 stars when you admitted that you didn’t follow the directions?

      Reply
  3. Molene Joseph

    November 22, 2016 at 6:36 pm

    Looks so delicious and easy to prepare Will definitely try it for the holidays

    Reply
  4. Karly

    November 21, 2016 at 2:48 pm

    I literally JUST finished my lunch, and I’m already drooling just looking at this. My hubby is going to lose his cool for this meaty, bacon-y goodness!

    Reply

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