Tequila Lime Honey Glazed Chicken
 
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A mouthwatering take on bacon-wrapped chicken, this Tequila Lime Honey Glazed Chicken melts in your mouth.
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Recipe type: Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine: American
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 4 Skinless, boneless chicken breasts
  • 1 Package of Bacon (we happen to like Maple flavored around here)
  • 2 Cups of BBQ sauce (pick your favorite)
  • 2 Teaspoons Garlic Salt - season to taste
  • 1 Tablespoon cooking oil
  • Tequila Lime Honey Glaze (see below for ingredients) made with Don Victor Honey
  • ¼ Cup Don Victor Honey
  • 1 Teaspoon Honeycomb
  • 1½ Tablespoons Tequila Lime Blend
  • 1 Tablespoon Butter
Instructions
  1. Preheat Oven to 400 degrees. I use a convection oven so it automatically adjusts downward by 25 degrees. Once it's heated it shows 375 degrees. I poured 1 tablespoon of cooking oil into my glass baking dish to prevent the bacon from sticking.
  2. Prepare. Trim all fat off the chicken breasts and cut the breast into two pieces longways. It makes for the longest split down the center of the breast.
  3. Soak.  Coat chicken breasts in BBQ sauce.
  4. Season. Wrap up to two slices of bacon around each chicken breast half. Sprinkle wrapped chicken breasts with garlic salt. By slathering on the BBQ sauce and wrapping it in bacon you are creating a seal around the chicken that will ensure it doesn't dry out. Just to be sure you get extra tender, juicy chicken, wrap a piece of aluminum foil over the top of the baking dish before you put it in the oven.
  5. Bake. Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes at 400 degrees covered in foil, then remove the foil and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes. While the chicken is baking in the oven, you'll need to whip up the Tequila Lime Honey Glaze (scroll down for instructions). Total bake time at 400 degrees is between 30 and 40 minutes - depending upon the size of your chicken breasts and your oven temperature tolerances. If you are ever "not sure", simply cut open a piece of chicken to check for done-ness. Cook longer as needed.
  6. Quick Broil. To make the bacon a bit crispier on the outside, broil for 2 minutes on each side. Be careful not to overcook.
  7. Assemble. Remove the bacon-wrapped chicken from the oven and plate atop spinach leaves and rice. Or pair with vegetables of your choice.
  8. Glaze. Glaze with Tequila Lime Honey Glaze and serve. Instructions on creating the Tequila Lime Honey Glaze below.
  9. Glaze Recipe. The glaze is very easy to make if you have the right ingredients. Heat a frying pan to a medium heat, and brown the butter until golden brown. Pour in the Don Victor honey, and a piece of the honeycomb, and stir until melted and mixed with the butter. Add the Tequila Lime Blend (found at gourmet specialty retail stores) and stir for five minutes.
Recipe by Happy and Blessed Home at https://www.happyandblessedhome.com/tequila-lime-honey-glazed-chicken/