You know I have a passion for bacon. I’ve shared one of my favorite appetizers before, the fantastic Bacon Wrapped Date. And remember that deliciously evil Bacon candy?
Oooh, that was sooo good!!!
Then it is probably no surprise to you,that I would love these Bacon Wrapped Cream Cheese Stuffed Jalapenos, and…
these tasty Bacon Wrapped Chicken Bites.
Both of these appetizers would be perfect for Superbowl or, truth be told, any party! A perfect snack to munch down and chase with an ice cold beer, or in my case, a glass of Gewurztraminer.
That’s party food to me! In fact I’m making both of these for a Valentine’s Party at work. And my co-worker is making them for a baby shower next month.
Yep, it’s finger lickin party food!
Let’s start with the jalapenos. I use to make them with 3 easy ingredients until I saw how The Pioneer Woman did it. She added goodies to her cream cheese, and brushed a jelly or marmalade on the bacon wrapped jalapeno before baking. Fantastic! That’s my new way too!
Want a tip for easy prep? Use a grapefruit spoon to help clean out the seeds and membranes from the jalapeno. The cutting edge of the spoon works wonders! If you don’t have one, pick one up at a thrift store, or kitchen shop, the next time you run across them. Trust me, you’ll thank me!
Now on to the bacon wrapped Chicken Bites. I saw these over at Mags site, The Other Side of 50. I knew the minute I saw these I would be making them. In fact, I have made them twice, in about a months time. They are just bacon wrapped around a cube of chicken breast. Then you dredge it in spiced up brown sugar and bake. Adding the chili powder to the brown sugar so you get that sweet, spicy, salty thing going on.
I LOVE IT!
Bacon Wrapped Jalapenos
- 20 whole Fresh Jalapenos, 2-3 Inches
- 2 cubes Cream Cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup (or more) cheddar cheese (optional, but so worth it!)
- Green Onions (optional, or chopped chives would be good here too!)
- 1 pound Thin(regular) Bacon, Sliced Into Thirds
- 1/4 cup jelly or marmalade (Opional)
Preparation Instructions
Cut jalapenos in half, length-wise. With a spoon, remove the seeds and white membrane Mix softened cream cheese, Cheddar, and green onion together. Spread mixture into each jalapeno half. Wrap jalapeno with bacon pieces (1/3 slice). Secure with toothpick through the middle. Brush with melted jelly.
Bake on a pan with a rack in a 375-degree oven for 20-25 minutes. If, after 20 minutes, the bacon doesn’t look brown enough, just turn on the broiler for a couple of minutes to finish it off.
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Bacon Wrapped Chicken Bites
- 3-4 boneless chicken breasts
- 1 pound sliced bacon
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 TBSP chili powder
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Cut chicken breasts into 1-inch cubes. Cut each bacon slice into thirds. Wrap each chicken cube with bacon and secure with a toothpick.
Stir together brown sugar, chili powder and cayenne pepper, Dredge wrapped chicken in mixture. Place chicken bites on a rack in a broiler pan.
Bake 350 for 30 to 35 minutes or until bacon is crisp.
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"The Man" doesn't like jalapenos, but I'm making these anyway! They look delicious!
I lurve the cheese stuffed then wrapped Jalapeno peppers…can't wait to try them out!
I love bacon wrapped ANYTHING. Bacon is my favorite food!
I could be all over those bacon wrapped jalapenos right now. I love that combination of flavors! I also followed the link to your bacon candy and was drooling. I really want that:D
Yummy little morsels those chicken bites….and those jalapenos…well, I could keep a tray of them just for little ole me!
You got our attention! All the bacon lovers are gathering here! It looks fantastic!! I want some now!!
I've done the bacon wrapped chicken (and we loved it), but I have GOT to try the bacon/jalapenos, since we love spicy food.
And everything is better with bacon, right?
I really love the Bacon Wrapped Cream Cheese Stuffed Jalapenos recipe! I need to try that one! Thanks for the grapefruit spoon tip!
Yummy! I've made those PW jalapenos, and I make bacon wrapped water chestnuts…and now I've gotta try these chicken bites. I love bacon! Thanks for sharing these!
girlfriend, i want to go to your party! these look wonderful, you can't beat anything thats wrapped in bacon!
I usually like any item that is made up of chicken. this bacon wrapped chicken pieces look quiet delicious
This is exactly what I was looking for as an appetizer for the Haiti fundraiser coming up Feb. 28, THANK YOU for the inspiration. And good eats!
I LOVE Your site! LOVE IT! How fun!!!!
Whoa! Nice new digs! And those appies look like just the ticket.
These look excellent! Especially the cream cheese one, yum! Love your fresh, new look!
You can just pass that plate this-a-way, please. No need to worry about leftovers here, grins.
Hi Megan, your new site design looks wonderful, I bet you are really pleased with it. Both of these nibbles look extremely tasty, especially the peppers.
There is a Sunshine Award for you on my blog since you bring sunshine to my blog reading!
I’ll take 3 dozen.
THESE are exactly what I’ve been looking for!
You’re killing me, Megan! Why limit serving these at parties? I’d be happy to have these any old time, including breakfast, the middle of the night, you name it.