These Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Breasts in Air Fryer are the perfect combination of juicy chicken and crispy bacon. Made with only 3 ingredients, these boneless chicken breasts are moist and tender and ready in 30 minutes.
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This is one of my go-to quick dinner recipes. You know I love easy meals, and this one, believe it or not, is an easy meal. Serve it with Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Asparagus Spears, Cucumber Salad With Mayo, or Instant Pot Jasmine Rice for a delicious dinner your whole family will love.
Try my Stuffed Chicken Breast With Stuffing and Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Quarters next!
❤️ Why You'll Love This Recipe
DELICIOUS: The air fryer cooks the chicken and bacon to perfection.
EASY: I'm not joking; it is super simple to prepare.
MOIST CHICKEN: The chicken is tender and juicy.
EASY CLEANUP: The grease from the bacon slices drips down underneath the rack in the air fryer, making cleanup a breeze!
🍗 Ingredients
This is a simple recipe that only has three ingredients.
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts.
- Bacon slices. I used regular-cut bacon.
- Spice rub: This is my favorite Dry Rub for Chicken. It contains brown sugar, garlic powder, black pepper, paprika, roasted garlic and pepper seasoning, chili powder, seasoning salt, and onion powder. Feel free to use your favorite seasonings.
See the printable recipe card for exact measurements and a full list of ingredients.
🥓 How To Make Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Breast In Air Fryer
- Combine the spice rub ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Dry the raw chicken with a paper towel. Sprinkle the spice rub evenly on each chicken breast, coating the top and bottom.
- Wrap the chicken breast in bacon. You can either weave a few bacon strips together to create a basket weave or wrap a slice of bacon around the chicken, which uses fewer bacon slices and is faster. Tuck the bacon underneath the chicken. If needed, use a toothpick to secure the bacon.
- Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F. Place the chicken in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Air fry for 15 minutes.
- Flip the chicken over carefully so as not to dishevel the bacon slices. Turn the heat down to 380 degrees, and cook for 10 more minutes, or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees F when measured with a meat thermometer in the thickest part of the chicken.
- Serve immediately with your favorite side dishes and enjoy!
📖 Variations
- Saucy: Add barbecue sauce to your chicken before you wrap it in bacon.
- Dip it: Dip the chicken in BBQ sauce, sweet chili sauce, or your favorite dipping sauce.
- Spicy: Add cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes to the spice rub.
- Cheesy: Top the chicken breast with a slice of cheese during the last minute of cooking. Cheddar cheese or Swiss cheese would be so good!
- Low-carb: Leave out the brown sugar in the spice rub to make this low-carb and keto-friendly.
- No bacon: Leave off the bacon and make this flavorful Air Fryer Blackened Chicken Breast instead.
🌡️ Storage
Refrigerator: Store leftover chicken in an airtight container for 3-4 days.
Freezer: Cover the chicken up with plastic wrap and place it in a Ziploc freezer bag. Freezer for up to 2 months
💭 Expert Tips
- For faster cooking, slice boneless chicken breasts in half before wrapping them in bacon (like my Air Fryer Thin Chicken Breasts).
- Make sure the chicken breasts are equal in size and thickness for even cooking.
- Use a thermometer to check the internal temperature of the chicken.
- All air fryers cook differently, so the cooking time may need to be adjusted.
❓ Recipe FAQs
The best way to reheat bacon-wrapped chicken is by wrapping it in aluminum foil and placing the package back in the air fryer. Then, heat it on the reheat function until hot, about 5 minutes.
It takes about 25 minutes to cook a bacon-wrapped chicken breast.
The starting temperature is at 400 degrees F for 15 minutes, then 380 degrees F for 10 more minutes, until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees F.
🥗 Serving Suggestions
Here are some of my favorite sides to serve with this delicious dish:
Related Recipes: Air Fryer Chicken Breasts and Crispy Chicken Tenders in Air Fryer.
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Recipe
Air Fryer Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Breasts
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 3-4 Boneless chicken breasts
- 1 tbsp spice rub link for homemade spice rub in Notes
- 375 g bacon
Instructions
- Dry the raw chicken with a paper towel. Sprinkle dry rub evenly on each chicken breast, coating the top and bottom.
- Wrap bacon around each chicken breast in either a basket weave or wrap the bacon slices around each piece of chicken. Tuck the bacon underneath the chicken or secure it with toothpicks.
- Preheat the air fryer to 400℉.
- Place the bacon-wrapped chicken in a single layer in the air fryer basket and cook for 15 minutes.
- Flip the chicken carefully so as not to loosen the bacon slices. Turn the heat down to 380℉, and continue to air fry for 10 more minutes, or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees F.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
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Recipe Notes:
- For faster cooking, slice boneless chicken breasts in half before wrapping them in bacon.
- Make sure the chicken breasts are equal in size and thickness for even cooking.
- Use a thermometer to check the internal temperature of the chicken.
- All air fryers cook differently, so the cooking time may need to be adjusted.
NUTRITION INFORMATION
The provided nutritional information is an estimate per serving. Accuracy is not guaranteed.
About Jeri Walker
Jeri Walker is the founder and CEO of Winding Creek Ranch. She is a self-taught home cook who specializes in easy family-friendly recipes. Jeri is also a food writer who regularly writes articles for MSN. Read about Jeri's journey and connect with her on your favorite social media channels!
Claudia
Love this recipe, so easy to make!
juyali - A Latin Flair
I love this chicken bacn combination.
nancy
wrapping the chicken with bacon really gave it a nice savoury smokiness ! PLus it was SO juicy!