Description
These Bacon Wrapped Chicken Teriyaki Bites are the ultimate crowd-pleasing appetizer for parties, game days or holidays and just 5 ingredients! Juicy chicken is marinated in teriyaki sauce, wrapped in bacon and paired with pineapple for the perfect sweet and savory combo. They’re simple to prep and always disappear fast – a guaranteed hit at any gathering!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 pound bacon (not thick cut)
- 20 ounces pineapple chunks (in 100% pineapple juice)
- ¾ cup low-sodium Teriyaki sauce
- ¾ cup light brown sugar
- toothpicks (soaked in water for at least an hour)
- green onions (thinly sliced)
- sesame seeds
Instructions
- Cut chicken into bite-size pieces.
- Drain the juice from the can of pineapple chunks. Cover and refrigerate the pineapple chunks until needed. Combine the pineapple juice and teriyaki sauce in a large resealable plastic bag or bowl.
- Add the chicken pieces to the bag, seal and refrigerate for one hour, turning the bag once.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with foil and place a rack on top (can also cook directly on foil or even parchment). Spray with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- Cut the strips of bacon into thirds. Working in batches, wrap each piece of chicken with a strip of bacon and roll in brown sugar.
- Push a toothpick through a pineapple chunk and then through the bacon-wrapped chicken. Place on prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until chicken is cooked through, turning chicken bites once.
- Turn on broiler and broil for 2 to 3 minutes per side until bacon is nice and crispy. I left my pan on the middle rack so the toothpicks wouldn’t burn. Always keep an eye on your food when using the broiler. Things happen fast!
- Serve immediately garnished with thinly sliced green onions and/or sesame seeds if desired.
Notes
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 446
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 21 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg