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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Feb 21, 2017
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Bacon-Wrapped Chicken and Chiles

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 9
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Ingredients

Spice Rub

  • 2 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder

Chicken and Vegetables

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (1 1/4 lb)
  • 4 slices bacon
  • 2 medium poblano chiles
  • 3 medium sweet potatoes (1 1/2 lb), peeled, each cut lengthwise into 8 wedges
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Spray grill rack with cooking spray. Spray 16x12-inch perforated grill pan with cooking spray. Heat gas or charcoal grill. In small bowl, mix spice rub ingredients.
  • Step 
    2
    Sprinkle both sides of chicken with 1 tablespoon of the spice rub; press and rub into chicken. Wrap each chicken breast with 1 slice bacon, stretching bacon gently to cover as much of the chicken as possible; secure ends of bacon with toothpicks.
  • Step 
    3
    Cut each chile lengthwise in half; remove seeds and stems. Cut chiles into quarters. In 2-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag, place chiles, sweet potatoes, oil and remaining spice rub. Seal bag; shake to coat.
  • Step 
    4
    Arrange potatoes and chiles in single layer on grill pan; place pan on one side of grill. Place chicken on other side of grill. Cover grill; cook over medium heat 12 to 15 minutes, turning potatoes and chiles twice and turning chicken once, until potatoes are tender and juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F).

Nutrition

430 Calories
19g Total Fat
42g Protein
22g Total Carbohydrate
5g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving##needs new nutrition##
Calories
430
Calories from Fat
170
Total Fat
19g
29%
Saturated Fat
4g
21%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
110mg
37%
Sodium
900mg
38%
Potassium
760mg
22%
Total Carbohydrate
22g
7%
Dietary Fiber
4g
15%
Sugars
5g
Protein
42g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
290%
290%
Vitamin C
15%
15%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 5 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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