Easy Bacon Wrapped Chicken Thighs

close up rolled up meat with bacon and sprinkled with parsley.

5 from 2 votes

Easy Bacon Wrapped Chicken Thighs

Just two main ingredients, but so much flavor! You will love these bacon-wrapped chicken thighs. A delicious meal ready in no-time, this recipe has the potential of becoming a family favorite.

Prep Time5

Cook Time35

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 394kcal

Author: Adina

Equipment

Roasting tin

Ingredients

4 chicken thighs boneless, skinless (large)
6-12 bacon slices thinly cut (Note)
1 teaspoon fine sea salt or Kosher
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 ½ teaspoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper to taste
1 teaspoon dried oregano

US - EU

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius/ 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Open the thighs on a large cutting board. Season the meat generously on both sides.
Roll each thigh and wrap each rolled piece in 1 to 3 pieces thinly sliced bacon. The number of strips you need depends on their size.
Begin wrapping from below the thigh and wrap around it as many times as possible. Or lay 2-3 slices of bacon on the cutting board, place the meat on top and wrap it. Each piece of meat should be covered in bacon. Tuck the ends of the bacon strips underneath the thigh and place the rolls in a shallow roasting tin with these ends facing down.
Cook for 30-35 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 74 degrees Celsius/ 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Check with a digital meat thermometer. Alternatively, cut one piece in the middle; there is no pink allowed.

Notes

The number of slices you need depends on their size. Mine were very narrow, so I needed 3 strips per thigh, a total of 12.

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