Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Tenders recipe

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Ingredients

8 chicken tenders
1 tablespoon BBQ rub (such as McCormick®)
8 slices center-cut bacon, cut in half lengthwise
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon water

Nutrition Info

255.2 calories
carbohydrate: 9.7 g
cholesterol: 83.9 mg
fat: 9.1 g
fiber: 0.1 g
protein: 32.3 g
saturatedFat: 2.9 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1181.7 mg
sugar: 8.6 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.

  2. Season chicken tenders with BBQ rub. Wrap each tender with 2 thin strips of bacon, tucking in the ends to secure.

  3. Mix together honey and water in a small bowl. Set aside.

  4. Place chicken tenders on the preheated grill and reduce heat to medium-low. Close lid and grill tenders, turning every 2 to 3 minutes, until bacon is browned and chicken has reached an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit (73 degrees C), 12 to 14 minutes. For crispier bacon, increase heat during the last 2 minutes of cooking.

  5. Move tenders to indirect heat and brush with honey mixture. Transfer to a plate and serve.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

The perfect marriage of smoky and sweet flavors is what you'll get when you use the outdoor grill to cook up these chicken tenders! I like to use center-cut bacon since it is leaner and less likely to cause flare-ups. I find cutting the bacon lengthwise, and then using the thin strips to wrap the bacon, is much easier than trying to wrap using a wide strip. Use your favorite BBQ rub on the chicken!

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