Bacon Candy Chicken Bites Recipe
This “football food” Bacon Candy Chicken Bites Recipe will quickly become a crowd favorite. It’s simple to prep ahead of time and only takes 30-45 minutes to cook on the grill. You want be missing any of the action cooking this recipe! I start with boneless chunks of chicken (I prefer the thighs but you could use breast), and wrap them in thin sliced bacon secured with a toothpick.
Each piece gets coated with a spicy-brown sugar seasoning which turns into a sticky-sweet coating on the outside. Run the grill at 375 or medium high heat and cook the chicken bites until the bacon is brown and caramelized about 45 minutes.
Serve the bacon candy chicken bites with your favorite sauces. Captain Rodney’s Peach Boucan BBQ Sauce or my Killer Hogs Vinegar Sauce go great but really any type of sauce would work.
Just be sure to make a lot of these Bacon Candy Chicken Bites because they will get devoured!
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Bacon Candy Chicken Bites Recipe
Ingredients
- 16oz Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs (white meat can be substituted)
- 12 slices Bacon (cut in half)
- ½ cup Brown Sugar
- 2 Tablespoons Killer Hogs The BBQ Rub
- 2 Tablespoons Turbinado Sugar
- ½ teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
Instructions
- Prepare Smoker or Grill for indirect cooking at 375⁰
- Cut each thigh into bite size portions. Wrap each piece with ½ slice of bacon and secure with a toothpick.
- Combine the brown sugar, bbq rub, turbinado, and cayenne in a small bowl and sprinkle over all sides of the bacon wrapped chicken.
- Place the chicken bites onto the grill and cook for about 45 minutes or until the bacon is completely brown and sticky. (I cook them on a small rack to make it easier).
- Serve with your favorite dipping sauces.
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Yummm! Thanks (again) Malcom!
Add a slice of jalapeno to the chicken before you wrap with the bacon. Exactly how we fix dove after a successful hunt.
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Oh yeah – will be making another, bigger, batch again next week.
This is a great recipe! Was a really easy last minute appetizer to put together. Definitely will make again.
Direct or indirect heat?
Thanx!
Nevermind. I just read the directions…
This was a great snake for the wife and I.
Thanks Malcom!
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This was the hit of our Super Bowl party yesterday. Great recipe! Thank you.
on the grill now thank you
Made these around Christmas and they didn’t stand a chance. Kids & adults loved them.
Is there a certain wood pellet flavor recommended? I tried the rib recipe last week and those were the best ribs I ever ate,
It’s all up to you – you can use any flavor you like For chicken I like to use a mix of pecan and fruit – like apple.
i don’t have access to the rub, what else can i use
thank you
meg
Use any rub you like….
WOW. Just another great recipe. My friends love that I found you. Keep sending them and I will keep making them. Great rubs and sauces also. That’s again
This one has been a winner at my house many times over. I’ve even done these in the oven in a pinch with great results. Malcolm is my go-to when I want to try something new on the smoker.
Made about 20 last night and all gone in about 10 minutes with 4 people. Used my own rub, but the Turbinado sugar sure does give it a great taste with all the other ingredients!!
thanks, these were a big hit. was hoping for some left over
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Can this be done on a griddle? Would you adjust times?
I made these, but I added a dusting of a sweet BBQ rub on the chicken before wrapping them in bacon. Needless to say…they were a hit!
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Don’t understand the low ratings. These are a crowd pleaser everywhere I go. I experiment with a few different rubs, but I generally follow what Malcom has presented. I have people requesting these all of the time.
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These are absolutely awesome!! I don’t get the low rating either. Do you use thick or thin bacon?
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