Bacon Wrap Arounds Food

BACON WRAPPED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200C/390F (fan forced / convection) (Note 3)
• Line tray with baking paper.
• Combine Seasoning in a small bowl. Place brown sugar in a separate bowl.
• Coat chicken in Seasoning, shaking off excess. Place on one end of bacon and roll up, finishing with the seam side down. Repeat with remaining chicken.
• Coat chicken in sugar - use your fingers to rub it on if required. Place on baking tray.
• Drizzle with olive oil (helps make it brown faster, optional)
• Bake for 25 minutes. If the bacon is not golden enough for your taste, switch on the broiler for a few minutes.
• Brush the juices on the tray onto the bacon to make it glossy and juicy. Serve on mashed potatoes, drizzled with extra pan juices if desired!

BACON-WRAPPED SAUSAGES

Steps:

• Cut the bacon strips in half length-wise (just leave in the package and cut with a knife). Cut the sausage into pieces that are about the same width of the bacon strips. Just toss the ends of the sausages.
• Wrap the 1/2-strips of bacon around the sausages and hold it in place with a toothpick. Place on top of a cookie sheet. Now I like to do these two ways: for a spicy kick shake a few pepper flakes on top of each sausage or for more of a sweeter flavor try a small sliver of candied ginger.
• Top each sausage with a loose 1/2 - 3/4 tsp scoop of brown sugar. The brown sugar will be used to gauge when the sausages are done. When it melts down and turns into a little volcano of brown sugar they are READY!
• If your grill is already full then put these in your oven at 300°F for approximately 45-60 minutes. Its nearly impossible to overcook these, but you do want to keep some of the molten brown sugar on top for flavor. So don't forget to give your guests this treat.

BACON-WRAPPED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Position a rack 3 to 4 inches from the heat source and preheat the broiler. Whisk the lemon juice, garlic, paprika, thyme, olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a shallow baking dish. Add the shrimp and toss to coat; marinate in the refrigerator, 20 minutes.
• Turn the shrimp in the marinade to coat well. One at a time, remove each shrimp and wrap with a piece of bacon; secure with a toothpick if desired. Place seam-side down on a baking sheet. Spoon any remaining marinade over the shrimp. Broil, turning the shrimp once, until the bacon is slightly crisp and the shrimp are cooked through, about 5 minutes.

BACON WRAPPED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200°C/390°F (180°C fan).
• Lay out bacon: Lay the bacon strips vertically on a board, slightly overlapping (see photo in post). There should be enough bacon so when rolled will wrap the length of the pork.
• Season the pork with salt and pepper. Tuck the thin end of the fillet under so the pork is roughly the same thickness from end to end.
• Brown pork: Heat the oil in an oven-proof skillet over high heat. Sear the pork on all sides until nicely browned. (Don't worry about cooking through, it will go in the oven.) Turn off heat, remove pork and allow to cool enough to handle.
• Wrap pork in bacon: Place pork on the arranged bacon at the end closest to you. Use a long knife to lift the bacon under the pork and roll the pork so the bacon wraps around the fillet. Finish with the bacon seam side down.
• Honey: Use the knife to transfer back into the skillet. Drizzle over honey and brush all over.
• Bake 25 minutes: Transfer skillet to oven for 25 minutes and roast pork until the internal temperature is 65°C / 149°F. (Note 1) Baste with pan juices at the 20 minute mark, mopping up plenty of the honey and juices pooled in the pan (this will make bacon deep golden).
• Rest 5 minutes: Remove from oven and let it rest for 5 minutes. Baste once more just before serving. To serve, cut into thick slices. Serve with remaining pan juices.

BACON-WRAPPED CHICKEN IN THE OVEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Mix brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder, pepper, salt, and onion powder together in a small bowl. Rub 1/2 of the spice mix over chicken breasts.
• Wrap each breast with 2 to 4 slices of bacon, depending on size. Place in a baking dish and sprinkle remaining spice mix over top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bacon is crispy and chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 25 to 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Serve topped with parsley.

BACON WRAPPED WATER CHESTNUTS II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a saucepan, combine ketchup, brown sugar and Worcestershire sauce; heat just to boiling. Pour sauce over bacon and water chestnuts.
• Cut bacon slices into thirds. Cut some of the bigger water chestnuts in half. Wrap chestnuts in bacon and secure with toothpicks; place in a 9x13 pan.
• Bake in preheated oven until bacon is completely cooked, about 45 to 50 minutes.

BACON WRAPPED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F and have ready a rimmed baking sheet lined with nonstick aluminum foil. Combine the sugar and all of the spices in a small bowl and set it aside.
• Pat the chicken dry with paper towels. Then, on a work surface, drizzle them evenly with oil and rub all over until evenly coated. Season each chicken breast with 1 tablespoon of the brown sugar-spice mixture (totaling 4 tablespoons of seasoning) and rub/pat all over once more to adhere.
• Start at the tapered end of the chicken breast and begin tightly wrapping it with a slice of bacon, everso slightly overlapping as you loop it around, and adding a second slice of bacon as necessary.
• Transfer the chicken to the prepared pan and distribute the remaining brown sugar-spice across the top of them, and pat the adhere.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked through. Allow to rest 5-10 minutes, serve, and enjoy!

EASY BACON-WRAPPED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• If serving as an appetizer, keep the toothpicks in place; if serving as a main dish, carefully remove them before serving.
• Enjoy.

BACON WRAPPED SAUSAGES

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Heat oven to 400 F. Line a 13 x 9-inch baking pan with foil or parchment and put a wire rack on top.
• Fry the bacon in a large pan over medium heat until some of the fat is rendered but the bacon is still pliable. Do not let the bacon get crispy, or you won't be able to wrap it around the sausages.
• Place the bacon on paper towels and cool it down for 5 minutes.
• Wrap each sausage with a piece of the precooked bacon and secure with a toothpick.
• Place the brown sugar in a bowl and roll each sausage and bacon bundle in it. Place the sausages on a wire rack over the foil-lined pan. Always use the wire rack. The drippings that come from the bacon and sugar burn easily; keeping the sausages away from the drippings prevents them from burning, too.
• Drizzle or brush the maple syrup over the sausages and sprinkle with the pepper.
• Bake the bacon-wrapped sausages for 25 to 35 minutes, or until the sausages are hot and the bacon is crispy.
• Remove the rack from the baking pan and cool the wrapped sausage bundles for 4 to 5 minutes before serving.

BACON WRAP AROUNDS

Steps:

• Combine soy sauce and sugar.
• Marinate chestnuts in mixture for 30 minutes.
• Wrap bacon slice around each chesnut; fasten with toothpick.
• Place on rack in shallow pan or broiler.
• Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes until bacon is crisp.
• Serve hot.

BACON WRAPPED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper.
• Rub half of the spice mixture all over the chicken breasts.
• Wrap each chicken breast in 2 slices of bacon. Place the chicken breasts, seam side down in a baking pan or ovenproof skillet.
• Sprinkle the remaining brown sugar mixture over the top of the chicken.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes or until bacon is crisp and chicken is cooked through, basting the chicken occasionally with the pan drippings.
• If you prefer extra crispy bacon, broil for an additional 1-2 minutes.
• Sprinkle with parsley, then serve.

BACON-WRAPPED AVOCADO WEDGES

Steps:

• Preheat air fryer to 400°. Cut each avocado in half; remove pit and peel. Cut each half into thirds. Wrap 1 bacon slice around each avocado wedge. Working in batches if needed, place wedges in a single layer in fryer basket and cook until bacon is cooked through, 10-15 minutes., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir together mayonnaise, sriracha sauce, lime juice and zest. Serve wedges with sauce.