Brown Sugar Chicken with Bacon

I saw a recipe somewhere that mentioned chicken and bacon rolled in brown sugar, but I couldn't find it today when I thought about making it. So, I was winging it, but it turned out great!

This is a recipe for 2 people:

1 boneless, skinless chicken breast
6 slices of bacon
1/4 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 C brown sugar



Preheat oven to 400. Grease the bottom of a medium casserole dish.

Mix together all of the seasonings, except the brown sugar. Put the brown sugar on a plate or a shallow bowl.

Slice your chicken breast into 6 pieces, so the pieces are long and somewhat narrow. I had no trouble getting 6 slices out of this one. (See picture above.) With your fingers, sprinkle the seasonings over both sides of the chicken.

Wrap a slice of bacon around each of the pieces of chicken.

Roll the bacon-wrapped pieces of chicken in the brown sugar and then place in the casserole. I used 2 toothpicks on each piece of chicken to hold the bacon in place once I wrapped it. This keeps the bacon from coming off when you roll it in the brown sugar. (Remove the toothpicks when you place the rolled pieces in the casserole dish.) Here's a cheapskate tip: You can use the same 2 toothpicks for all 6 slices. :)



Bake in 400 degree oven for 35 minutes. When serving, be sure to pour some of the juices from the bottom of the casserole dish over the chicken. It has a slight tangy flavor and adds to the overall flavor. This is a delicious dish.