Bacon Grilled Chicken

Summertime brings great grilling opportunities.  A couple years ago my hubby created this fantastic way to grill chicken with a not-so-secret ingredient.

Bacon.

You can’t go wrong with bacon, right?

We love to grill chicken since it’s so easy and it’s a great excuse to get outside.  The problem is grilling often gives chicken a rubbery texture because it dries out so easily. This method solves that problem.  The bacon seals in the moisture as it’s grilled so it turns out moist and heavenly.  The hubby and I make this meal often because it’s so easy and delicious!

So….on to the recipe!

Bacon Grilled Chicken

Step 1: Make the dry rub.  We usually throw this rub together so can vary the ingredients to your taste. Here’s a suggestion of what to use:

• 3 tsp seasoned salt
• 2 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp each of garlic powder, cumin, paprika, and chili powder

Step 2: Prepare the chicken by cutting off any extra fat.  Sprinkle desired amount of dry rub all over the chicken.  This is about how much we put on ours:

Step 3: Take one slice of uncooked bacon and wrap around the chicken breast until it’s covered using toothpicks to hold it on.  If one slice won’t cover all the chicken, go ahead and use two slices of bacon.

This is what the chicken will look like once it’s ready to be grilled:

Step 4: Grill chicken until fully cooked (until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees)

{If you need help with tips on grilling chicken and how to know when it’s done, click HERE}

Step 5: Take toothpicks out, serve & enjoy!

I hope you enjoy this meal as much as we do!

What are your favorite ways to grill chicken?

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