acon Wrapped Chicken Tenders are a family favorite! Seasoned skinless, boneless chicken tenders wrapped in center cut bacon, and smothered in sugar free BBQ sauce-making them lower in sugar and more healthier!
Author: thepounddropper.com
PREP TIME10 minutes
COOK TIME30 minutes
ADDITIONAL TIME5 minutes
TOTAL TIME45 minutes
Ingredients
12 skinless, boneless chicken tenders or chicken breasts sliced into 12 strips
12 center cut bacon or turkey bacon slices- I use Oscar Mayer center cut bacon
2 tsp light brown sugar, unpacked
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/8 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp seasoned salt
3 Tbsp sugar free BBQ sauce-I love Baby Rays sugar free BBQ sauce or G Huges
Green onions, thinly sliced for garnish
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Line a sheet pan with parchment paper or foil that has been lightly sprayed with non stick cooking spray and set aside. (I like to cook the tenders on a wire rack on top of the baking sheet and spray the wire rack with non stick cooking spray-but if you don’t have one-don’t stress-you can just lay the tenders on the lightly coated foil.)
In a small bowl mix light brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, seasoned salt. Mix until well combined.
Place the chicken breast tenders into a shallow plate or bowl. Lightly coat chicken tenders with seasoning mixture.
Wrap one a piece of bacon around each chicken tender and secure it with a toothpick, if needed.
Place wrapped chicken tenders, seam down onto prepared baking sheet in a single layer.
Cook for about 22-25 minutes remove from oven.
Using a basting brush, brush each chicken tender with sugar free BBQ sauce.
Place bacon wrapped chicken tenders back in the oven for another 5 minutes and an additional 2 minutes for broiling or until the bacon is a nice golden brown.
SERVINGS: MAKES 12 TENDERS
GREEN: 1 SMARTPOINTS FOR 1 TENDER OR 3 SMARTPOINTS FOR 2 TENDERS
BLUE/PURPLE: 1 SMARTPOINT PER TENDER
Notes
Store leftovers in a airtight container in the fridge for up to a week. Reheat in air fryer or microwave.