Sep 14

Bacon Wrapped Blue Cheese Stuffed BBQ Chicken Bites {& Football Food!}

bacon wrapped chicken2 Happy Wednesday! Before we get into things, I just wanted to :)  THANK YOU :) all for your readership and getting me to over 1000 Facebook fans! Woo hoo! I really love this blog and appreciate each and every one of you who clicked that little like button! Your feedback and support really gives me motivation to keep creating new recipes, so keep it coming! And if you’re interested, here’s the info for all the social networking sites I’m on: Facebook, Twitter, Stumble Upon, Tumblr, Pinterest, Google+. {If you want an invite to pinterest and/or google+, drop me a line and I’ll send one your way!} AND, don’t forget you can subscribe to Lauren’s Latest via email by clicking on the picture of the envelope in the sidebar —>

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Ok, moving on…

These chicken bites are what we ate for dinner last night and they took me exactly 27 minutes to make start to finish. No joke! And, they were REALLY good! Chicken topped with blue cheese, wrapped all up with bacon and smothered with BBQ sauce.

Sound good?

Well they totally were! Sweet from the bbq sauce, salty from the bacon, creamy from the cheese….all the flavors work so well together and made a great main course for us! And the bacon keeps the chicken super moist! Bonus!
bacon wrapped chicken

I honestly had football parties/appetizers on the brain when I concocted these little babies because they seem like good snacking/guy food. And you only need 4 ingredients! That’s right! Only four! Give these a whirl and you’ll see why we went crazy over them!

And, because I love ya, here are some more football friendly eats that you are sure to love!

Drinks:

Cherry Limeade {I’ll be making this in vats for our party}

Pomegranate Lime Margaritas

Appetizers:

Blue Cheese Filled Bacon Wrapped Mushrooms

Grilled Corn Salsa

Warm & Spicy Black Bean Dip

The Freshest 9-Layer Dip

Warm Collard Cheddar Bacon Dip

Easy Roasted Red Pepper Dip

Main Courses:

Thai Chicken Bites

Easy BBQ Pulled Pork

Green Chile Cheeseburgers

Grilled Honey Garlic Shrimp

Garlic Rubbed Steak with Blue Cheese & French Fried Onions

My Chicken Enchiladas

Simple Chili

White Chicken Chili

Desserts:

Cookies n’ Cream Brownie Bars

Frozen Banana Split Pie

No Bake Nutter Butter Nutella Pie

Tye Dyed Oreo Cheesecakes

Lemon Crinkle Cookies {award winning!}

Brownie Batter Ice Cream

Bacon Wrapped Blue Cheese Stuffed BBQ Chicken Bites
yield: 20 bites; 4-5 servings
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Ingredients:
2 large chicken breasts {boneless, skinless}
5 slices hickory smoked bacon
1/3 cup blue cheese crumbles
3 tablespoons BBQ sauce + a splash of water to thin it out

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place cooling rack over baking sheet and spray lightly with non stick cooking spray and set aside.

On a large cutting board, slice bacon strips into 4 sections to get 20 small slices. Cut two chicken breasts into 20 bite-sized pieces.

To assemble, place a scant teaspoon of blue cheese on top of a piece of chicken. Place a strip of bacon on top of the blue cheese and stretch it around the piece of chicken, securing it with a toothpick. It’s fine if the bacon doesn’t stretch the entire way around! Place on baking rack, with the blue cheese facing up.
chickenbitesIn a small bowl, mix bbq sauce with a little water to thin it out and baste the chicken bites. Place into preheated oven and bake 15 minutes. For crispier bacon, switch the oven to broil and cook until desired crispiness is attained. {You may have to flip your chicken bites to crisp up all sides.} Remove from oven and serve.

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Kathryn September 14, 2011 at 2:36 pm

I was wondering what to cook for the first NFL game of the season but I ended up just doing pizza – now I have loads of inspiration! Thank you – these chicken bites look awesome and I love the other recipes in your collection.

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Lauren September 14, 2011 at 8:54 pm

Glad I’m able to help!

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Miss @ Miss in the Kitchen September 14, 2011 at 3:10 pm

My heavens, those look fantastic!

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Lauren September 14, 2011 at 8:54 pm

Thanks!

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Rachel @ The Avid Appetite September 14, 2011 at 4:48 pm

these look so good and so easy! thanks for linking to your other game day recipes…i can’t wait to test some of them out!

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Lauren September 14, 2011 at 8:55 pm

I should totally post your pizza dip! That stuff is so addicting!

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Bev Weidner September 14, 2011 at 5:31 pm

A) You’re AWESOME.
and
B) I could cry just looking at those bacon wrapped blue cheese stuffed bbq chicken bites.
AND
C) Yep, bawling.

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Lauren September 14, 2011 at 8:55 pm

Haha! Bev, you crack me up!

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Chris @ TheKeenanCookBook September 14, 2011 at 8:50 pm

These look amazing! I might mix things up a little and try some hot sauce on some of them for kicks.

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Lauren September 14, 2011 at 8:55 pm

Oh, hot sauce! Of course! That would be awfully good.

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Christina @ This Woman Cooks! September 14, 2011 at 8:54 pm

Oh my gosh I love this! Great idea!

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Lauren September 14, 2011 at 8:56 pm

Thanks, Christina!

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Erin September 14, 2011 at 9:00 pm

Love these!!

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Gina September 15, 2011 at 12:25 am

What a great recipe! Every part of it sounds delish:)

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Sabrina September 15, 2011 at 1:49 am

wonderful idea these look absolutely delicious! Im sure they didnt last long!

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Joanne September 15, 2011 at 12:05 pm

I know a couple (okay MANY) of my meat-loving friends who would adore these! Definitely the perfect football appetizer.

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Sommer@ASpicyPerspective September 15, 2011 at 2:14 pm

Wow–these are so cute and yummy-looking! My family would love this recipe. :)

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Cookin' Canuck September 15, 2011 at 3:41 pm

This is a fantastic line-up of football food, Lauren! These chicken bites would be a big hit in our house.

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Deborah September 15, 2011 at 5:03 pm

I don’t even watch football, but I’d love to fix up a bunch of these for a Sunday afternoon!! Especially those chicken bites!

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Donna September 15, 2011 at 10:36 pm

Hey Lauren – These look so fun! We are both featured on Tasty Kitchen today! Woo Hoo!

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Benny September 21, 2011 at 7:12 pm

Great option for parties! Bacon makes everything taste better.

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amy @ fearless homemaker October 3, 2011 at 10:25 pm

we’re big football fans around here, so i’m always looking for new football food ideas. these look absolutely delicious! will definitely be giving ‘em a try. =)

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Sara December 20, 2011 at 4:51 am

bleu cheese bacon wrapped chicken i am cooking right now…trying the recipe out for xmas eve..we do appetizers..this recipe sounds and smells amazing cooking right now..thanks lauren!! thats my daughters name too ;) Merry Christmas!!

Sara

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Camille February 22, 2012 at 4:59 pm

I have a question about this recipe. I have a potluck to go to and was wondering if it would be ok if i prep the recipe tonight and then just put it in the oven the next morning. Does anyone have any suggesions?

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Lauren February 22, 2012 at 10:12 pm

I think it should cook up just fine if you prep it all ahead! YUM! Hope you like them.

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