Sunday, January 16, 2011

Bacon-wrapped Chicken Tenders

I finally had a few minutes to catch up on reading some of my cooking magazines and made this the same night I pulled it out of  Everyday Food.  There was a whole section on bacon and since I'm a fan, you'll see a few more recipes posted before too long.  This was finished in less than 20 minutes for me...YEAH!
*8 fresh sage leaves (my plant is still going strong, so if you live nearby, stop by for some leaves)
*8 chicken tenders
*8 slices bacon
*1/2 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil

Place a sage leaf on each chicken tender, then wrap each with a bacon slice.  In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high (I skipped the oil because was all know the bacon has plenty...just preheated the pan). Add tenders, sage side down, and cook until fat is rendered and bacon is browned, about 6 minutes (mine only took about 3-4 min on each side).  Flip and cook until tenders are cooked through.  With tongs, transfer to a wire rack set on a rimmed baking sheet to drain.  Since mine cooked faster than I expected I was still waiting on my roasted potatoes, and just put the baking sheet in the oven (450) for about 5 minutes and even though I worried it might dry out the chicken, bless that bacon if it didn't keep it deliciously moist.  My 5yo told me she LOVED this chicken and could I make it again soon.

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