Bacon Wrapped Barbecued Chicken

This post may include affiliate links from brands we've partnered with. Please read our affiliate poilcy.

Bacon Wrapped Barbecued Chicken | Get Inspired Everyday!

Bacon wrapped… those are some tasty sounding words! Lately I’ve been wrapping just about anything with bacon and grilling it, but this recipe is my favorite so far. Bacon and barbecue sauce is a great combination. The smokiness of the bacon brings out the best in barbecue sauce and it’s all amped up with the searing heat of the grill. Bacon does double duty in this recipe because it keeps the chicken extra moist and we all know that barbecue sauce and chicken is a classic. So, put it all together and it’s a win-win kinda situation!

Bacon Wrapped Barbecued Chicken | Get Inspired Everyday!

A couple of days ago, I grilled the bacon wrapped chicken without the barbecue sauce and served them with Caesar Salad – SO GOOD!  I’m usually a bit of a purist about my Caesar Salad, but bacon turned out to be a great idea. Is there anything that bacon doesn’t improve?

Bacon Wrapped Barbecued Chicken | Get Inspired Everyday!

I like to spread the sauce on one side, place it on the grill, and then coat the backside. I use a two spoon method: one spoon for scooping the barbecue sauce out of the bowl and a different spoon for spreading the sauce on the chicken. That way, I don’t contaminate the sauce bowl – can’t be too careful with chicken. I have a really cool silicone brush for doing these sorts of things, but it’s currently lost in the boxes since we moved from Calgary. Anyways, the spoons do a really good job and they’re much easier to clean!

Bacon Wrapped Barbecued Chicken | Get Inspired Everyday!

When I turn the chicken over, I spread an additional coating of sauce over the cooked side, (don’t use the same spoon from the raw side). I use my remaining spoon to put a dollop of sauce in the middle of each piece, and then spread it around. After this final coat don’t put the spoon back in the sauce container. This might be a little over the top but I like to be careful with cross-contamination. The basic principle is not to touch uncooked meat and then put the utensil back in the sauce.

Bacon Wrapped Barbecued Chicken | Get Inspired Everyday!

This is a super simple recipe, especially if you already have barbecue sauce on hand. I like to make a big batch of barbecue sauce every so often and freeze it in small portions for future yumminess. I’ve been making the Quick Barbecue Sauce from Cooks Illustrated, and it’s really good. My one complaint is how messy it is to make barbecue sauce. After cleaning barbecue sauce off of my ceiling and everywhere around the stove within a 5 foot radius, I wasn’t about to simmer without a lid anymore. Simmering for the first half of the cooking time seemed fine, but as the sauce started to thicken, it started splattering everywhere! I changed the ingredients a little so that the sauce started out thick and I could put a lid on it to catch the splattering while the flavors melded. Now, with my new method, I still get the goodness of Cook’s Illustrated recipe without making so much mess.

Bacon Wrapped Barbecued Chicken | Get Inspired Everyday!
Bacon Wrapped Barbecued Chicken | Get Inspired Everyday!
Bacon Wrapped Barbecued Chicken | Get Inspired Everyday!

I’m looking forward to making this all summer long, and it’s going to be really easy because now I have a big batch of barbecue sauce ready to go!

Print
clock clock iconcutlery cutlery iconflag flag iconfolder folder iconinstagram instagram iconpinterest pinterest iconfacebook facebook iconprint print iconsquares squares iconheart heart iconheart solid heart solid icon
Bacon Wrapped Barbecued Chicken | Get Inspired Everyday!

Bacon Wrapped Barbecued Chicken


5 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars 2 Stars 1 Star

4 from 5 reviews

Description

All the classic cook-out flavors coming together with this bacon wrapped chicken brushed with bbq sauce and grilled into juicy perfection. Simple American grilling flavors that the whole family will love.


Ingredients

Scale

4 chicken thighs

8 pieces bacon, thinly sliced bacon works the best

1/4 cup barbecue sauce of your choice, plus additional sauce for serving


Instructions

Preheat the grill on high.

Wrap each chicken thigh with 2 strips of bacon and place on a plate.

Spoon a little barbecue sauce onto the middle of each chicken thigh, then use the spoon to spread the sauce around. Do not put the spoon back in the sauce!

Turn the grill down to medium and place the chicken thighs, barbecue sauce side down on the grill. With a clean spoon place a small amount of barbecue sauce on the other side of the chicken. Use your spreading spoon to spread the sauce.

After 5-10 minutes (depending on the size of your chicken thighs) turn the chicken and let cook another 5-10 minutes. Use your clean spoon to place just a little more barbecue sauce on the cooked side if desired.

  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Grilling
  • Cuisine: American
Print
clock clock iconcutlery cutlery iconflag flag iconfolder folder iconinstagram instagram iconpinterest pinterest iconfacebook facebook iconprint print iconsquares squares iconheart heart iconheart solid heart solid icon
Bacon Wrapped Barbecued Chicken | Get Inspired Everyday!

Quick Barbecue Sauce


5 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars 2 Stars 1 Star

4 from 5 reviews

Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 medium onion, peeled and cut into chunks
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 6 ounces tomato paste
  • 2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire
  • 2 Tablespoons Dijon
  • 5 Tablespoons molasses
  • 23 Tablespoons honey or maple syrup
  • 1/4 Teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 Teaspoon chile powder
  • 1/4 Teaspoon cayenne optional

Instructions

  1. Purée the onion with the water in a food processor. Press through a fine mesh sieve to obtain the onion water, discard the solids.
  2. Place a saucepan over medium heat. Add the oil, garlic, and chile powder and sauté until fragrant. Add the onion water, tomato paste, vinegar, worcestershire, dijon, pepper, and cayenne.
  3. Whisk together and place a lid over the pan. Simmer on low for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally until the flavors meld.
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins

15 thoughts on “Bacon Wrapped Barbecued Chicken”

    • Thank you, I hope you enjoy it. I even make this year round because it’s super easy, and I’m pretty much always craving bbq flavors!

      Reply
  1. I don’t mind using a few spoons to spread the bbq sauce because I can just put them in the dishwasher, but if you’re grilling away from home at a picnic, plastic spoons are a great idea! 🙂

    Reply
  2. bacon + bbq + chicken = AMAZING! Thanks for sharing at Party Thyme. This recipe has been pinned to my Party Thyme features board






    Reply
  3. Followed a link from Food Porn Daily – and love this recipe. I’ll be making a double batch of the sauce tomorrow. Question: Do you discard the onion solids and only use the onion water?






    Reply
    • Yes, you discard the onion solids and just use the onion water. I’ll update the recipe to clarify. Let me know if you have anymore questions!

      Reply
      • Made a double batch of the sauce, with of course a few touches like a bit more chili powder and the lazy woman’s frozen garlic cube. The onion juice wasn’t at all a pain to make — and I caught my husband running a spoon around the pan. Thanks for the recipe; it’s a keeper.






  4. This looks absolutely delish…I’m drooling all over my computer. My guys would LOVE the addition of bacon to BBQ chicken! I’m hosting a “get your grill on” link party and spice giveaway that ends tonight at 11:59 pm…I’d love to have you share this recipe because I think others would love it too!

    Marilyn

    Reply
  5. Lovely work! Would you be happy to link it in to the current Food on Friday which is about all things BBQ? I do hope to see you there. Cheers

    Reply
    • Thanks for the invite to the link party. Looks like you have a great collection of grilling recipes. I will be sure to stop by.

      Reply
  6. Hello from Sweden. You have very nice blog! and those barbecued chicken looks to me very amazing

    greetings/ Gosia

    Reply

Leave a Comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.