Bacon-wrapped chicken traybake

Bacon-wrapped chicken traybake

This all-in-one bacon-wrapped chicken traybake is clever: wrapping the chicken thighs in bacon keeps them super moist inside and the roast caponata brings a sweet sauciness.

Bacon-wrapped chicken traybake

For another simple chicken dinner you may not have tried before, try this tray bake with aubergine, feta, tahini and honey.

  • Serves icon Serves 4
  • Time icon Hands-on time 15 min, oven time 35 min.

This all-in-one bacon-wrapped chicken traybake is clever: wrapping the chicken thighs in bacon keeps them super moist inside and the roast caponata brings a sweet sauciness.

For another simple chicken dinner you may not have tried before, try this tray bake with aubergine, feta, tahini and honey.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories
642kcals
Fat
38.7g (8.3g saturated)
Protein
52.6g
Carbohydrates
16.6g (15.6g sugars),
Fibre
8.4g
Salt
1.7g

Ingredients

  • 8 British outdoor-reared streaky bacon rashers
  • 8 small free-range skinless, boneless chicken thighs (see Tips)

For the caponata

  • 80ml olive oil
  • 2 aubergines, cut into 2cm chunks
  • 1 large courgette, cut into 2cm chunks
  • 2 banana shallots, sliced into wedges
  • 6 vine-ripened tomatoes, cut into rough chunks
  • 2 tbsp sultanas
  • 50g toasted flaked almonds to serve
  • Large handful fresh basil leaves to serve
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Method

  1. Heat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas 7. Mix the oil, aubergines, courgette, shallots, tomato chunks and sultanas on a large, lipped roasting tray and roast for 10 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, use a rolling pin to gently roll each piece of bacon on a chopping board to stretch it. Wrap a piece of stretched bacon around each chicken thigh.
  3. Remove the caponata from the oven and set the chicken pieces on top. Return to the oven and cook for 25-30 minutes until the chicken is cooked through. Remove from the oven and top with toasted almonds and basil leaves to serve.

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving
Calories
642kcals
Fat
38.7g (8.3g saturated)
Protein
52.6g
Carbohydrates
16.6g (15.6g sugars),
Fibre
8.4g
Salt
1.7g

delicious. tips

  1. For a veggie supper, swap the bacon-wrapped chicken for wedges of cauliflower.

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Recipe By:

Jules Mercer
Former acting food editor, delicious.

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  1. This was really easy and very tasty, I tweaked it with fresh oregano and rosemary in the sauce. A few new potatoes and a tin of toms instead of fresh as that’s all I had. Definitely do it again

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