Hot Honey Bacon Wrapped Chicken

Bacon Wrapped Chicken Thighs on a wood cutting board.

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You gotta try these Crispy Bacon Wrapped Chicken Thighs basted with hot honey for a tasty, sweet and spicy oven-baked meal that brings the perfect mix of sweet heat and smoky flavour to the family dinner table.

Prep Time20

Cook Time30

Total Time50

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Bacon, Bacon Wrapped Chicken Thighs, Chicken Thighs, Hot Honey, Oven-Baked Chicken Thighs

Servings: servings

Calories: 345kcal

Author: Alisa Infanti

Ingredients

8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (roughly 2 lbs)
16 slices bacon
2 ½ tbsp all-purpose flour
1 ½ tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
¾ tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
¼ cup hot honey

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with foil.
Add the flour to a small disposable plastic bag and toss the bacon in the flour, one slice at a time, to lightly coat. Place the bacon on the baking sheet. Bake for 3-4 minutes. Remove and let cool enough to handle.
Add the paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper to the plastic bag and toss each chicken thigh in the spice mix to lightly coat.
Wrap 1.5 to 2 slices of bacon around each chicken thigh tightly, trying to end so that the end piece sits on the bottom of the chicken to seal. Bake the bacon wrapped chicken for 25-30 minutes or until the bacon is crispy and the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
Remove the chicken from the oven and use a basting brush to baste the chicken with the hot honey while it is hot and before serving.

Notes

Storage:

Store leftovers in a tightly sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days. This recipe reheats best in an air fryer because it helps to crisp up the bacon after it has been in the fridge, but it can also be warmed up in the oven or microwave.

Freeze:

Freeze this recipe before baking. The recipe can be made ahead of time by seasoning and wrapping the chicken before freezing. But for a crispy bacon texture this recipe is best cooked after it has been thawed in the fridge overnight.

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