Meat and Poultry Pork Bacon Main Dishes Our 15 Best Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Recipes By Carl Hanson Carl Hanson Carl Hanson is a Senior Editor at Allrecipes who has been writing about food and wine for nearly 20 years. He enjoys creating content that informs, entertains, and assists busy home cooks get nourishing meals on the table for their families. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Published on June 10, 2020 Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: France C Want the juiciest chicken? Wrap it in a generous blanket of bacon. Try these top-rated recipes for the grill, oven, and broiler. 01 of 15 Grilled Chicken with Rosemary and Bacon View Recipe Milly Suazo-Martinez "I love rosemary with chicken," says Deb C. "And then add bacon? Well, need I say more?" 02 of 15 Bacon Ranch Chicken Skewers View Recipe Allrecipes Magazine Watch Chef John's ingenious over-under-weave technique for skewering chicken and bacon here. 03 of 15 Monterey Chicken View Recipe naples34102 "Classic Monterey Chicken with sauteed onions, peppers and mushrooms. It's worth the extra time!" — Leigh 04 of 15 Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breasts View Recipe DarleneW "Spinach and cheese stuffed into boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Serve with rice, noodles, or a great Greek salad!" — Laurie Wheeler Top Chicken Breast Dinners That Use 5 Ingredients Or Less 05 of 15 Alice Chicken View Recipe Ashlynnlew10 "How do I give this beauty 10 stars? It was moist, flavorful, easy, and quick." — KatMac 06 of 15 Barbeque Bacon Chicken Bake View Recipe mommyluvs2cook "Easy-to-make chicken with a little variation. Great on the grill but just as good baked in the oven when you can't grill out." — Rach Forgot to thaw chicken breasts? Here's what to do. 07 of 15 Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Stuffed with Spinach and Ricotta View Recipe Tami Wiggins Duplantis "These chicken breasts stuffed with ricotta cheese, spinach, and wrapped with bacon are a sure-fire way to impress," says Kitty KaBoom, the recipe submitter. And here's a tip from meganfromseattle: "Cook the bacon briefly in a skillet before wrapping the chicken to get a crispier texture." 08 of 15 Pesto Chicken View Recipe SouthernBelle "A simple way to prepare chicken that looks like you spent a lot of time preparing," says Pjaros, the recipe submitter. "It can also be prepared ahead of time and refrigerated until baked. I like to serve it with pasta, but it is also nice sliced and served on a green salad." 09 of 15 Feta Cheese and Bacon Stuffed Breasts View Recipe Niobe "This is a very decadent dish. The chicken breasts are stuffed with bacon and feta cheese. A cucumber and tomato salad makes a great accompaniment." — GILLIANMCLENNAN 10 of 15 Bacon-Wrapped Spring Chicken View Recipe Photo by Chef John. Chef John "Stuffing a boneless, skinless chicken breast with something delicious and then wrapping it in bacon is never a bad thing. It turns a super boring, please-wake-me-up-when-it's-over piece of poultry into an exciting entree that's sure to impress. The key to this technique is keeping the knife still while creating a nice big pocket in the chicken. It is, truly, a method for all seasons." — Chef John 11 of 15 Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Tenders View Recipe France C "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 flareups," says recipe creator France C. "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!" 12 of 15 Bacon Wrapped Chicken View Recipe Alicia Fletcher "I often make a few extra and freeze them, leaving only the sauce to make," recipe submitter Anna Henson says. "This is delicious served over wide egg noodles!" 13 of 15 Chicken and Bacon Shish Kabobs View Recipe Dmitriy M Sokolov "I never knew shish kabobs could taste this good! My whole family loved it. While making it, we found it was easiest to put the chicken into a plastic bag and pour the marinade over it." — AEDGEL 14 of 15 Jalapeno Chicken II View Recipe FOODGU1 "Wonderful recipe! I made this at a family cookout and it was a hit. Used the jalapenos in a jar so they were very juicy but not too spicy," Laura Retta says. "Now I crave this every time we barbeque!" 15 of 15 Chicken Bombs with Bacon and Jalapenos View Recipe Soup Loving Nicole "Holy smokes, these are so good! The bacon keeps the chicken nice and moist. We followed one of the optional instructions and baked them in the oven first at 400 degrees to crisp up the bacon and then at the 375. They did take a lot longer to get to cook, but it was worth it." — blkdog Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit