Brown Sugar Bacon Chicken

I'm pretty sure bacon is the food of the gods. 'Wrapped in bacon' brings everything to a whole new level and add 'rolled in brown sugar' to the mix and I'm pretty sure I just had a food orgasm.

My leading man really loved this dish. It has just a hint of sweet and spicy, and of course the delicious smokey flavor of bacon. And according to my calculations, it clocks in under 300 calories, even though it is coated in brown sugar.


Brown Sugar Bacon Chicken
(recipe from Diary of a Recipe Addict)
Serves two


2 skinless chicken breasts
4 slices of bacon (Thick Cut Applewood Smoked is our absolute favorite)
salt, pepper and chili powder
2 tablespoons brown sugar, divided


Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

If using thick cut bacon, fry up the four slices in a non-stick pan until just beginning to brown. (If using thin sliced bacon, you can skip this step.) Remove from the pan onto a plate lined with a paper towel and set aside.

Sprinkle both sides of the chicken breast with salt, pepper, and a dash of chili powder. Wrap each breast with two slices of bacon and lay onto the prepared baking dish. Measure out 1 tablespoon of brown sugar onto each wrapped breast and rub the sugar into the bacon.

Bake in the oven for 30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.