Want a super simple meal idea that everyone will like? I.Mean.Super.Simple.... No toothpicks required, melt in your mouth goodness that pulls two meats together? All you need is a package of boneless chicken thighs and bacon, and you have a juicy, flavor-packed main course: bacon-wrapped chicken thighs.
Last week was National Ag Week, but with Tall Guy laid low with Influenza B and me getting smacked with a major sinus infection, we had a hard time finding our appetite.....until I put these two awesome meats together.
Now you know we love to put bacon around anything! Because we raise beef, we love us some bacon-wrapped filets. Because this is just a good and a bit easier on the budget,
bacon-wrapped pork tenderloin is also at the top of our YUM! list. I hated to leave our poultry friends out of the loop, so here is my salute to chicken.
This is so simple to make. You need chicken thighs and what I like to call "skinny" bacon. Skinny bacon is stretchy and gives the chicken flavor without a heavy piece of bacon to chew threw. Save that thick, more expensive bacon for Saturday and Sunday morning breakfasts! Grab a thigh, fold the meat together so that the smooth side of the thigh is on the outside. Take a piece of bacon, stretch it a bit, and start wrapping it around the thigh. As I get close to the end, I make sure I have a place to tuck in the end piece. This way you don't need to use a toothpick. Put all the thighs in a baking dish, glass or stone, shake some ground pepper and seasoned salt on top if you like, and bake at 425 degrees for about 35-45 minutes. (Baking time depends on how big/thick the thighs are.) Make sure all juices in the pan are clear.

Serve this up with some healthy vegetable, and you have a light, flavorful, healthy meal. It was enough of a comfort food, that we found our appetite, and ate it all up!
Even though last week was National Ag Week, we celebrate Agriculture EVERY week here on the farm!
This looks delicious, and I like quick, easy meals.
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