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Crispy Maple Bacon Ranch Chicken Bites — restaurant-quality recipe photo

Crispy Maple Bacon Ranch Chicken Bites

  • Author: Maxine Delarue
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Category: 🥓 BACON EMPIRE
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Description

These Crispy Maple Bacon Ranch Chicken Bites are the perfect appetizer or party snack. Juicy chicken bites are wrapped in crispy bacon and tossed in a delicious maple ranch sauce, making them irresistible!


Ingredients

– 1 lb chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces

– 8 slices of bacon, cut in half

– 1/4 cup maple syrup

– 1/4 cup ranch dressing

– 1 tsp garlic powder

– 1/2 tsp black pepper

– 1/2 tsp salt

– Toothpicks (for securing bacon)


Instructions

1.

2. 1. Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).

3. 2. In a bowl, mix the maple syrup, ranch dressing, garlic powder, black pepper, and salt.

4. 3. Wrap each piece of chicken with half a slice of bacon and secure it with a toothpick.

5. 4. Place the wrapped chicken bites on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

6. 5. Brush the maple ranch mixture over each bacon-wrapped chicken bite.

7. 6. Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until the bacon is crispy and chicken is cooked through.

8. 7. Serve warm and enjoy!


Notes

 

– For extra crispiness, broil the chicken bites for an additional 2-3 minutes after baking.

– These bites can be made ahead of time and reheated in the oven before serving.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 4 pieces
  • Calories: 300 kcal
  • Sugar: 6g
  • Sodium: 800mg
  • Fat: 20g
  • Saturated Fat: 6g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 10g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 8g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Protein: 25g
  • Cholesterol: 70mg

Keywords: bacon, chicken bites, appetizer