Bacon Wrapped Chicken Thighs + Video
Bacon Wrapped Chicken Thighs are an easy weeknight dinner the whole family will love. Tender, juicy oven-baked chicken wrapped in slices of smoky bacon.
Servings 4
Calories 357kcal
Ingredients
- 8 chicken thighs skinless and boneless
- 8 bacon slices
- ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¾ teaspoon sweet paprika
- ½ teaspoon fine salt
- ¼ teaspoon fresh black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil for brushing
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200c.
- In a small dish or bowl, combine garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper.¾ teaspoon garlic powder, ¾ teaspoon sweet paprika, ½ teaspoon fine salt, ¼ teaspoon fresh black pepper
- Sprinkle spice mixture evenly over both sides of the chicken thighs.8 chicken thighs
- Take a slice of bacon and wrap it tightly around a thigh fillet without overlapping, then repeat with remaining thighs.8 bacon slices
- Place the wrapped thighs on a rimmed baking sheet, seam side down.
- Brush lightly with olive oil.1 tablespoon olive oil
- Bake in the oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
Video
Notes
- The amount of spice mix is enough for 8 smaller-sized chicken thighs.
- Wrap the pieces of bacon around the thighs as tightly as you can as the chicken will shrink slightly as it cooks.
- You will notice in the process photos above that I have placed a rack in the middle of my rimmed baking sheet (sheet pan) then I lay the wrapped thighs on that. This means that any excess fat drains away, this is totally optional. I just use a cake cooling rack which fits perfectly!
- When you place the wrapped thighs on the baking sheet, put them seam-side down - so that the ends of the bacon are tucked under the chicken. This just helps keep everything in place.
- You could secure the bacon to the chicken with toothpicks if you like and remove them just before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 357kcal