These Bacon Wrapped Chicken Teriyaki Bites are sure to be a huge hit on game day! Sweet and savory, packed full of flavor, and just 5 ingredients! Sure to be your new favorite appetizer! Score!
I don’t know about you but I couldn’t be more excited that football season is here! Don’t get me wrong, it’s not really the football games I’m excited about, it’s the food. Sure, watching football can be exciting, watching my husband watch football can be hilarious, but making and enjoying game day eats…that’s what football season is really all about to me. Shocked? No, I didn’t think so.
I’ve got a super easy recipe for you today that is going to have your family cheering all season long. Just 5 ingredients and loads of flavor, this recipe can easily be adapted to feed the crowd that you have over.
It starts with bacon and if that isn’t a required ingredient for game day recipes…it should be. A pound of chicken, cut into bite sized pieces and marinated in a delicious concoction of Dole pineapple juice and your favorite low-sodium teriyaki sauce. Yum!
Bite size pieces of chicken get wrapped in the bacon, rolled in brown sugar and along with a gorgeous juicy pineapple chunk, speared by a toothpick. Couldn’t be easier. Off to the oven for a quick bake and then a few minutes under the broiler and you’ve got a mouth-watering, finger-licking good appetizer on your hands.
I think it’s fun to top these chicken bites with green onions and additional sesame seeds to really kick up the teriyaki flair, but those are totally optional.
You’re going to LOVE the sweet addition the pineapple adds to this easy recipe! Check out this video and see how easy these Bacon Wrapped Chicken Teriyaki Bites are to make!
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Bacon Wrapped Chicken Teriyaki Bites
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless skinless, chicken breasts
- 1 lb bacon
- 20 oz Dole Pineapple Chunks in 100% Pineapple Juice
- 3/4 cup low-sodium Teriyaki sauce
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- toothpicks soaked in water for at least an hour
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.
- Seal and refrigerate for one hour, turning the bag once.
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Line a broiler pan with foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
- 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 broiler pan.
- 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 on eye on your food when using the broiler. Things happen fast!
- Serve immediately!
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Looks delish!
Mercedie says
I love the idea of these and can’t wait to try them. However, i do have a question. I don’t have a broiler pan can i use a cookie sheet?
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
You sure can Mercedie!
Kate says
I’m going to add a slice of jalapeño to some when I make these… Exciting!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Oh my gosh! I love that idea Kate!
James says
I do love all the appetizers, snacks, and treats that come with game day!
Sarah says
Can I use a regular pan if I don’t have a broiler pan?
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
You sure can Sarah! Just crinkle up some foil beneath the chicken so the bacon grease has somewhere to go. Enjoy!
Cathy says
Or just put a cooling rack on a cookie sheet lined with foil. Grease will drip thru and you’ll have easy cleanup.
Stacey says
These look AMAZING! About how many individual bites does this recipe make? I’m just trying to plan for having 6 adults and 8 kids. 🙂
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
I think I got around 45 Stacey but it really depends on how big you cut your chicken. If you’re making it as an appetizer I would just make one batch, it really does make quite a bit!
Melanie | Melanie Makes says
Pineapple and bacon are always a winning combination in my book – so perfect for tailgating!
Sabrina says
What an amazing recipe idea! I’ve never thought to combine teriyaki and bacon, but it sounds like they go perfect together!
Renee - Kudos Kitchen says
Every time I see your bacon wrapped chicken teriyaki bites (on FB and twitter), my stomach starts to growl. I seriously need to make these appetizers ASAP. I can hardly wait!
Maryanne | the little epicurean says
While I’m not a big football fan, I do love all the appetizers, snacks, and treats that come with game day!
carrie @ frugal foodie mama says
These look amazing! I am pretty sure I am going to have to whip these up for the game this weekend. 😉
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks Carrie!
Amy @ Little Dairy on the Prairie says
I love everything about this recipe. Everything from sweet and savory, to five ingredients, to bacon! This is happening before the next football kickoff!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Woot! Anything with bacon, right Amy? 🙂
Megan | Allergy Free Alaska says
What a great idea for an appetizer! I’ll have to remember this for the next party we throw! 🙂 Thanks for the recipe.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
So easy too Megan! I usually double if we’ve got a crowd coming over!
Karen @ The Food Charlatan says
Pineapple + Bacon = amazing! I love appetizer season!!! YAM!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
These look like heaven!! I’d eat the whole plate.