Wrapped in Bacon
Air Fryer BBQ Chicken wrapped in bacon and sweetened with a little sprinkle of brown sugar bakes up fast, and crispy. Perfect for dinner or snacking!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 7 slices of bacon; sliced in half lengthwise
- 1 cup barbecue sauce
- 2 tablespoon light brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees while you prepare the chicken.
- Prepare the chicken by slicing each chicken breast into 7 even strips, so you have 14 pieces total.
- Wrap each piece of chicken with one of the strips of bacon.
- Brush the chicken with the barbecue sauce.
- Sprinkle the brown sugar on top of the chicken.
- Place the chicken into the air fryer basket that’s been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
- Close the tray and bake for 5 minutes in the 400 degrees preheated air fryer.
- Open the air fryer and flip the chicken pieces. Close the air fryer and cook the chicken for the remaining 5 minutes or until the internal temperature of the chicken reads 165 degrees.
Notes
Oven Baking Instructions:
If you do not have an air fryer and would like to try this recipe, here are easy baking instructions for you:
- Prepare the chicken as instructed above.
- Then place the chicken bites on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or aluminum foil (sprayed with non-stick cooking spray).
- Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
