Sweet and Spicy Bacon Chicken

I love bacon.... and who really, who doesn't? The fact that it's bad for you and cooked in grease makes it even more appealing. :-) Yikes. And chicken wrapped in bacon? Yes, please! This recipe looked like a winner, and I was very excited to try it:

Sweet and Spicy Bacon Chicken

4 chicken breasts cut in thirds (12 pieces)

Bacon slices

salt and pepper to taste

garlic powder

chili powder

brown sugar

Cut each breast into 3 pieces, season all the chicken with the spices, then wrap a bacon slice around each piece, roll in brown sugar and place into an oven proof dish....make sure you have some olive oil in the dish too, like 2 or 3 tablespoons is fine {I skipped this since I grilled them. I honestly think you could coat your dish with nonstick cooking spray instead to save a few calories}.

Bake at 400 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and bacon is nice and brown and crispy. Delicious served with mashed potatoes with some of the gravy from the chicken drizzled on top.

**Also great on the grill! No juices to drizzle on anything, but still delicious!

So I went all cheap on the bacon, which was a mistake. The cheapest bacon they had at the store was the cheapest for a reason.... (duh, right?) .... and was pretty much just strips of fat. Not a fan of that. Still, this turned out pretty good. It wasn't all that I was hoping for it to be, but a big part of that was probably my fault for not getting good bacon. Still, the flavor wasn't absolutely amazing either, so maybe it's wasn't all my fault. Soooo, the verdict is that it was good and I'll probably make it again, but it isn't quite as good as it looks, which is a bummer. Also, if you make this, buy good bacon! :-)