Homemade Bacon Brown Sugar Chicken Tenders
Crispy chicken tenders wrapped in savory bacon and coated in a sweet brown sugar mixture for a mouthwatering experience.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Non-Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound chicken tenders
- 8 slices thick-cut bacon
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Mix together brown sugar, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika in a bowl.
- Wrap each chicken tender snugly with a slice of bacon.
- Roll the bacon-wrapped tenders in the brown sugar mixture.
- Place the coated tenders on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Drizzle a little olive oil over the top of your tenders.
- Bake the chicken tenders for 25-30 minutes, until the bacon is crispy.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
For extra flavor, feel free to adjust the spices or add fresh herbs to the mixture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 315
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 70mg