Description
Delightful oven baked chicken tenders wrapped in crispy bacon, perfect for appetizers or main dishes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound chicken tenders
- 8 slices of bacon
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- Garlic powder (optional)
- Paprika (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Season the chicken tenders with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika if using.
- Wrap each chicken tender with a slice of bacon, securing the ends with toothpicks if necessary.
- Place the bacon-wrapped chicken tenders on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the bacon is crispy.
- Remove from the oven, let cool slightly, and serve as an appetizer or main dish.
Notes
For extra crispy bacon, consider broiling the tenders for an additional 2-4 minutes after baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: bacon wrapped chicken, easy chicken recipe, appetizers
