Easy Recipe: Bacon-Wrapped Smoky Chicken Thighs from Practical Paleo

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Easy Recipe: Bacon-Wrapped Smoky Chicken Thighs from Practical Paleo

January 31, 2012
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What do you do when you get home from the grocery store and realize you bought chicken thighs without skin? Wrap it in bacon, of course! This recipe is pretty simple, but the Smoky Spice Blend kicks it up! I enjoyed these last night for dinner while hanging with The Food Lovers. We think you’ll love them!

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This recipe is featured in my book, Practical Paleo.

Bacon-Wrapped Smoky Chicken Thighs

Yield: Approximately 4 servings.
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Ingredients:

4 bone-in, skinless chicken thighs
8 slices of bacon
2 tsp Smoky Spice Blend

Preparation: Preheat oven to 375. Sprinkle the chicken thighs with 1 tsp of Smoky Spice Blend, then wrap each one in 2 strips of bacon. Sprinkle with the remaining Smoky Spice Blend and bake for approximately 40 minutes. Enjoy! Smoky Spice Blend: Ingredients:

1 Tbsp chipotle powder
1 Tbsp smoked paprika
1 Tbsp onion powder (eliminate to make this FODMAP-free)
1/2 Tbsp cinnamon
1 Tbsp sea salt
1/2 Tbsp black pepper

Preparation: Combine all spices in a bowl, then store in a small container. Yield: 4 bacon-wrapped chicken thighs

Yes, you can enjoy this meal while on the 21-Day Sugar Detox.

About the author

Diane Sanfilippo
BS, Certified Nutrition Consultant, C.H.E.K. Holistic Lifestyle Coach. Diane is a New Jersey-based Holistic & Paleo Nutritionist and author of the 21-week New York Times Bestselling book “Practical Paleo: A Customized Approach to Health and a Whole-Foods Lifestyle.”

Diane is the creator of The 21-Day Sugar Detox, a program designed to help you bust sugar and carb cravings in 21 days with the help and support of a community who is all in it together!

Diane co-hosts The Balanced Bites Podcast, a top-rated weekly radio show about all things health and nutrition.

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http://whatissharondoingnow.wordpress.com Sharon

Yum! Perfect timing, I’m making these for dinner tonight.
http://www.peaceloveandsnacks.com/blog Stan Starsky

I don’t eat a lot of bacon but this does look very good. The part of this recipe that looks really interesting to me is the addition of cinnamon. I would have never thought to add cinnamon to bacon.
- http://www.balancedbites.com Diane Sanfilippo
  
  Bacon + cinnamon is awesome. That spice blend really makes this dish special. Enjoy!
Angie

This was the best recipe I’ve tasted!!! Mixed it with some homemade jicama fries and for dessert bacon wrapped dates! YUM
- http://www.balancedbites.com Diane Sanfilippo
  
  YAY! Glad you liked it. Did you use the spice blend too?
  - Angie
    
    Yes it was perfect. I did cut back a little on the salt.
Sarah

Made these for dinner tonight, used boneless thighs so we made 8. They turned out amazing! I turned on the broiler for the last 5 minutes and crisped up the top. Thank you for the recipe! Big hit!
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JennF

Eating this for lunch today and it is wonderful! What an easy way to dress up chicken thighs. I’m glad I made the full recipe of the spice blend as I’m sure I’ll be making this again soon!
Debby

If your thighs have skin on them, should you remove the skin?
Todd

I made this last week. We loved it, so I’m making it again tonight!!! Awesome recipe, thanks for sharing.
Suzanne

These were REALLY good, though next time I’ll have to double or triple the recipe since my girls devoured most of it.
http://victoryrollsandv8s.wordpress.com/ Jen

This looks INCREDIBLE! I’m tempted to do it even if I do have skin on the thighs. And the cinnamon, wow! Going to have to whip these up soon, thanks!
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http://www.shipsntripstravel.com Susan

3 questions – how do you get the bacon on the underside to crisp up? Does it work alright with breasts instead of thighs? And is boneless instead bone in okay?
- Nicole
  
  Just made these with skinless, boneless. It was DELICIOUS!! Though I only used one piece of bacon for most of the pieces, there were 2 larger thighs which I used 2 pieces for. Love the spice blend!
Courtney

Delicious! So easy and soo good!
http://eatingforidiots.com Johnny

mmm….I want this!
sharon

I made this for dinner the other night as is and it was just amazing! Thank you!!!!! <3'd it!
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http://ournaturaljourney.com eryn

This looks delicious and simple to make. Thank you! I pinned it: http://pinterest.com/pin/91690542383712295/
Christine

This is delicious and I love the spice blend! Can’t wait to use it in other recipes. Thank you!
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James Fineron

Outstanding!! The spice rub is what really makes the flavour “pop”. I will make this dish again and again. Thank You!
- http://www.balancedbites.com Diane Sanfilippo
  
  So glad you enjoyed it! My new book, “Practical Paleo,” includes a bunch of other spice blends that I think you’ll enjoy as well!
http://reallyhealthynow.com Baris

Absolutely one of my favorite recipes. I usually make with with sweet potatoes wrapped in bacon! MMMMM….bacon!
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Jillian

I’m making these with skinless boneless chicken breasts. They are in the oven now and they smell amazing. I love how quick and easy this recipe is. Can’t wait to eat these!
Shortermama

These have become a regular at our house! So GOOD!! We sometimes roast broccoli with olive oil and sprinkle some of the seasoning on. It hardly makes it to the table it’s eaten so fast. Thanks!
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Ashley

This is so good! We found it last night in your cookbook and I had to find it on the website to share with a coworker. When I saw cinnamon on the counter as my husband was cooking, my first thought was I hope he didn’t accidentally grab the wrong thing. OMG was it good!
Louie

my wife and I made this recipe last night from your Practical Paleo book !! it was easy and yummy!!! we had left over bacon which we fried up, then cooked red, green and yellow peppers, mushrooms and onions in the bacon grease and bits as a side dish with steamed brocoli, double yum!!
Elaine

I make this so often I’ve had to make another batch of the smoky spice. What else have you personally used the smoky spice on? I’d love to try it on something other than chicken. Thanks!
- Stephanie
  
  I put it on broccoli and roast it while I make the thighs. It doesn’t typically make it to the table because its so good. We just grab it up out of the pan.
Chanda

Isn’t bacon off limits on DSD because it contains sugar?
- http://www.balancedbites.com Diane Sanfilippo
  
  Nope. This is covered in the 21DSD FAQs guide!
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Tracy

Is there anything I can sub for the chipotle powder? I don’t have any on hand and can’t get to the store before dinner.
- Shortermama
  
  The first few times I made it without the chipotle powder in the mix. Still delish!
- http://www.balancedbites.com Diane Sanfilippo
  
  You can use some chili powder in its place.
BBraat

I don’t typically use bone in chicken thighs…so what kind of time adjustment would I make for boneless?
- http://twitter.com/balancedbites Diane Sanfilippo
  
  They should cook a little faster that way but if you “wrap” them up and they’re not flat, it may take as long- using a thermometer is always the gold standard looking for 165 degrees F internal temp for chicken.
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Emily

I love making these! I usually do it according to the recipe, but the last time I made it, I used cubed boneless skinless chicken breasts, tossed them with the spice blend, then added the diced bacon on top of the dish before throwing it in the oven. The chicken was done in about 10 minutes and is pretty tasty, but is definitely nowhere near as flavorful as the bacon-wrapped chicken thighs.
Amanda

Any recommendations on somehow marinading the chicken before wrapping the bacon?? I just want a deeper smokier flavor rather than just sprinkling the mix on top. Thanks!
CathrnB

I make this with boneless skinless thighs on a regular basis. Just cut back on the bake time (maybe about 30 minutes only? Depends on the size…Pull them when the juices run clear.) I turn the broiler on to crisp the top just before I take them out.

I also made a big batch of these for a camping trip…best idea ever! I wrapped the cooked thighs in foil, reheated them on the fire while getting the rest of the meal together and then crisped them up in a cast iron skillet.
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http://www.facebook.com/sarah.r.sprouse Sarah Rawson Sprouse

I substituted mild chili powder for the chipotle powder and the family ate like ravenous beasts! Very tasty and a perfect weeknight dinner!

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