Sweet & Spicy Bacon-wrapped Chicken

 

Sweet & Spicy Bacon-wrapped Chicken

 

The quantity and quality of chicken you desire is up to you.  For my recipe, I used 8 organic, hormone and cage-free boneless, skinless chicken thighs.

1lb. nitrate and preservative-free sliced bacon

10 oz. can all natural diced tomatoes with mild green chilies

6 oz. all natural tomato paste 

1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

2 T. dehydrated onion flakes

2 tsp. garlic powder

1 tsp. paprika

1/2 cup 100% pure maple syrup

honey to taste

 

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Spray your 9x11" glass casserole dish with olive oil.  Mix together in a bowl, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, apple cider vinegar, onion flakes, garlic powder, paprika, and pure maple syrup.  Whisk until well blended.  Wrap each chicken thigh (or breast) with 1-2 slices of bacon, folding bacon ends under chicken and place in casserole dish.  Repeat until all of your chicken is tucked into the dish.  Drizzle the desired amount of honey on top of bacon-wrapped chicken.  Pour mixed sauce over the chicken.  I also added 1/2 cup of water to the bottom of the dish in order to keep chicken moist while baking.  Bake uncovered for 1 hour, depending on the thickness of your chicken, or until bacon is crispy.