Campfire Brown Sugar Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Bites in Cast Iron
Wrap chunks of chicken breast in half slices of thin bacon, roll them in brown sugar, and cook them seam-side down in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-low coals. Turn every 4 to 5 minutes until the bacon is crisp and the chicken hits 165°F. Cook in two batches, about 30 minutes total.
Three ingredients, one skillet, and nobody leaves hungry. The bacon renders into the pan and bastes the chicken. The brown sugar melts into a sticky, salty-sweet crust. It's the kind of dinner the next site over wanders across to ask about.
The only trick is heat. Brown sugar scorches fast, so you want steady medium-low coals, not a roaring flame. Go slow, turn often, and check the chicken with a thermometer. You'll have a plate of bites that tastes like you tried much harder than you did.
Campfire Brown Sugar Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Bites in Cast Iron
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Serves
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Heat
- Medium-low coals
- Pack weight
- 3 lb
- Campfire
- Camp stove
- Backpacking
- Cooler required
- One burner
- Low water
- A few dishes
- Prep ahead
Ingredients
4 ingredients, Crew only
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