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Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Skewers Recipe

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Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Skewers

By Allan Ubas

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Grilled chicken skewers served with colorful veggies, fries, dipping sauce, and lemon on a sizzling platter.

Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Skewers

You can't go wrong with these flavorful bacon-wrapped chicken skewers marinated with pineappe juice and delicious spices.
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Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 2 skewers

Ingredients
  

For the Confusion Sauce

  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • ½ tsp. Crystal Hot Sauce
  • ½ tsp. yellow mustard

For the marinated chicken

  • 8 oz. chicken breast
  • ½ cup pineapple juice
  • 1 tsp. garlic chopped
  • 2 Tbsp. distilled vinegar
  • ½ tsp. Confusion Seasoning available at Publix in Northshore
  • ¼ tsp. oregano dried
  • 1 lime halved
  • ¼ tsp. turmeric
  • ½ tsp. sea salt
  • ¼ cup olive oil

For the chicken skewers

  • 8 oz. marinated chicken
  • 3 oz. bacon
  • ½ tsp. Confusion Seasoning
  • 2 oz. sweet chili sauce
  • 1 lemon wedge for garnish
  • 2 oz. Confusion Sauce

Instructions
 

  • Whisk all ingredients for the Confusion Sauce together until evenly distributed and chill before serving.
  • Cut the chicken breast into 1.5-inch pieces.
  • In a large bowl, mix the pineapple juice, garlic, vinegar, Confusion Seasoning, oregano, juice from the lime as well as the lime halves, turmeric, and sea salt together until all ingredients are combined. Mix in the chicken and stir until coated on all sides.
  • Then, add the oil and mix together. Allow to marinate for 1 hour, then remove the chicken from the marinade and pat dry.
  • Cut the bacon to fit the size of each piece of chicken. Wrap bacon tightly around chicken and do not overlap the bacon. Place the bacon-wrapped pieces onto a metal skewer, centering the meat.
  • Then, season each skewer with ¼ teaspoon of Confusion Seasoning (add more if you like it spicy).
  • Cook the skewers on an oiled grill over charcoal until internal temperature reaches 165°. Brush skewers with sweet chili sauce and allow sauce to cook onto each skewer, reapplying as needed.
  • Serve with your favorite sides, a lemon wedge, and Confusion Sauce.
Keyword Bacon, chicken, Skewers
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