Honey Mustard Bacon Wrapped Chicken Tenders
Looking for a kid-approved, oven-baked chicken tender recipe that’s packed with flavor? These Honey Mustard Bacon Wrapped Chicken Tenders are a delicious, family-friendly meal that’s easy to make and even easier to love.
Why You’ll Love This Chicken Tender Recipe
Getting kids to eat non-fried chicken tenders can be a challenge. But wrap those tenders in crispy bacon and drizzle them with a homemade honey mustard sauce? Problem solved. These baked bacon-wrapped chicken tenders are juicy, flavorful, and perfect for busy weeknights or casual weekend dinners. Definitely recommend trying the Grilled BBQ bacon-wrapped chicken tenders too.
As a mom and former dairy farmer who now supports agriculture in a different way, I love creating easy recipes that the whole family enjoys — even if my kids wish I’d repeat my meals more often!
Ingredients for Honey Mustard Bacon Wrapped Chicken Tenders
This recipe keeps things simple with pantry staples and minimal prep.
For the Honey Mustard Marinade:
- Honey
- Dijon mustard (or yellow mustard)
- Fresh garlic
- Worcestershire sauce
- Red wine vinegar (optional for a tangy kick)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
For the Chicken:
- Chicken tenders (or sliced boneless skinless chicken breasts)
- Thin-sliced bacon (for extra crispiness)
How to Make Baked Honey Mustard Bacon Wrapped Chicken Tenders
I made a fairly simple honey mustard sauce that is also a great marinade. A few simple ingredients including honey, mustard, garlic, and Worcestershire sauce. Now, I am not a precise measure. I just taste as I mix. So, while I thought I had the right concoction of ingredients, I was off a bit. I added a splash of red wine vinegar, salt and ground pepper.
Take half of the marinade and drench the chicken tender and let it sit for 30 minutes.
Then start wrapping your chicken tenders in bacon. Place the bacon wrapped chicken on a jelly roll pan or another pan with sides.
Then brush the chicken with some of the remaining honey mustard marinade. Then crack some pepper over top of the chicken.
Bake the chicken on 375 for 10-12 minutes and pull out of the oven.
Flip each piece of chicken over. Brush the chicken with the marinade again.
Bake the chicken for another 10-12 minutes till bacon is brown and crisp.
And just try to pry this out of the hands of young children!
And make sure you get the thinly sliced bacon so it is extra crisp!
Tips for Best Results
- Use thin-cut bacon so it crisps up nicely in the oven.
- Don’t skip the marinade — it infuses the chicken with sweet and tangy flavor.
- Serve with extra honey mustard for dipping!
Perfect for Little Hands (and Grown-Up Taste Buds)
These baked honey mustard bacon wrapped chicken tenders are the perfect size for kids but satisfying enough for adults. Serve them with a side of veggies, mac and cheese, or a fresh salad for a complete meal.
Honey Mustard Bacon Chicken Tenders
Ingredients
- 1 pound of chicken tenders
- 1 pound of bacon
- 1/2 cup honey
- 2 tsp spicy mustard powder or 1/4 cup prepared mustard
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- salt and fresh cracked pepper
Instructions
- Whisk together the honey, mustard, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, and rice wine vinegar. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Marinade the chicken tenders in half of the honey mustard for 30 minutes.
- Remove chicken from marinade and wrap each piece with bacon. Place on a jelly roll sheet. Brush with the honey mustard marinade, crack pepper over each piece and bake for 10-12 minutes on 375.
- After 10-12 minutes, flip each chicken over and brush again with the honey mustard. Bake another 10-12 minutes, until bacon is brown and crisp.
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I have used this recipe with drumsticks many times. It is delicious
So is it red wine vinegar or rice wine vinegar? Tit says red in the ingredients but rice in the description. Thanks!
can these be made ahead and kept in the fridge for 3 or 4 days or will the texture be ruined?
Has anyone tried doing this?
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I’ve made this recipe twice now – each time with a different type of bacon. Though ABSOLUTELY delicious…I can’t get my bacon to cook. Help…any suggestions?
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