Saturday, September 5, 2015

Holy-Moly Chicken






Honestly, I can actually tell you I really enjoy all the recipes I've made on my blog. There are a few that are exceptional and this is one of them.

I found and adapted this recipe. It's from  The Jackson Sun. I found the recipe by accident when looking for Superbowl recipes. We don't even watch the Superbowl but Carol's team was in it and at one point she was thinking of having a party.  I did find a good recipe and you are going to LOVE it!

Gabe always saves a tibit from our meal for Max, our very spoiled English Lab. For those who are new to the blog I put up a photo of Max every Monday.

Max had his little treat and when I rinsed off the dish to put it in the dishwasher he just about dove in to get any thing  that was left on it! Was it that good? YES!!!!!!!

Winn- Dixie had thighs on sale for 99 cents a pound, which was the time for me to make this. I had bacon  which I picked up for 2.50 a pound. Delicious inexpensive meal.

I boned the thighs, kept the bones and added them to the freezer for when I make stock. 

The recipe called for a BBQ spice rub and I found this one on Allrecipes. I used smoked paprika and I also added cumin.

I marinated it overnight and took the dish out of the refrigerator a few hours before cooking the chicken allowing the dish and chicken to come to room temp.

I would make this again in a heartbeat!!!

Ingredients:

8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
3 tbsp. BBQ spice rub ( recipe from allrecipes)
1/2 cup maple syrup ( used pure Maple Syrup from Vermont)
2 tbsp. Dijon mustard
8 - 16 strips thick-cut bacon (depends on size of chicken thighs how much bacon you will need)
1/4 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
1/4 cup apple juice
1 teaspoon oil ( didn't use)
Sea salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste ( didn't use)

Directions:


Add  bbq spice rub mix ( made mine from allrecipes)  to a medium size bowl along with the maple  syrup, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, apple juice and oil( if using) and mix well. Set it aside.

Rinse and dry the thighs and add the salt and pepper if using. Wrap 2 pieces of bacon around each thigh. 

Place the wrapped thighs in a baking dish and pour the marinade over the chicken. Marinate overnight OR if this sounds so good that you want to make it tonight - marinate it at least 3 hours in the refrigerator.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  

I removed the baking dish from the refrigerator before baking. The dish and chicken were room temp before I added it to the oven.

Bake uncovered for an hour for small thighs or an hour and a half for large ones. Remember- chicken is done when the  internal temperature is 165°F (74°C) is the recommended temperature for safety (at least by US authorities). Remove from the oven and cover with foil and let sit for 15 minutes.

This recipe can also be grilled.


I've talked enough about this one- let's eat! 

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95 comments:

  1. Holy-Moly is right.....this sounds so good. The combination of sweet and salty is heavenly. Bacon wrapped around chicken, how can you go wrong. I can imagine Max was hoping there would be more left for him. Sorry Max.....maybe next time. This recipe is going on my must make list....you have me so hungry now. BTW, good job on the tag.

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    1. LOL Myra- Think I need Dottie to do my PSP work for me! It's been such as long time and I'm not good at it anymore.

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  2. This sounds absolutely delicious! Totally get why you call it Holy Moly Chicken! Stopping by from SITS Saturday Sharefest. :D

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    1. Oh Leslie- I hope you give this one a try. It's fantastic!

      Thanks for stopping by.

      Linda

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  3. Oh My. This looks fabulous and I love chicken and bacon. What time is dinner Myra? Wait til Carol see's this! It's the holiday weekend and I have a few days off. I have some Lucille's BBQ rub and may try that or maybe some Slap ya Mama. Thanks for another great looking recipe and your photo is great!

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    1. Dinner is served at 5 Cyndy......hope you can make it here in time..if not will save you a bite. I must say that Slap ya Mama is good stuff, it is now put on everything. :-)

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    2. You guys come on over and I'll make it up again!

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    3. I'll pick up Carol on the way!

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    4. Myra, I love it & knew you'd love it too. Let me know when you're close to running out, I'll send more!

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    5. Yayyyyy, road trip. Just let me get my hair combed. I don't think I will be running out too soon, this is a big container. Thanks :-)

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  4. Oh my! These look so good! I love BBQ and bacon, I can't imagine how good they must be together!

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    1. Carlee- it is good! I hope you give it a try.

      Linda

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  5. Oh I love the sound of this recipe. Great flavours and looks easy peasy. Thanks for sharing with us at #AnythingGoes link up and see you next week.

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    1. Sue this is fantastic! I hope you try it and come back and let me know what you thought.

      Hugs,
      Linda

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  6. Man! That chicken makes my mouth water! Thanks for sharing on the Lazy Gastronome's Whats for Dinner Sunday - and don't forget to head back and comment! Thanks.
    http://www.lazygastronome.com/whats-for-dinner-sunday-linky-8/

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    1. Helen- this recipe is SO good! I hope you like it also.

      Linda

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  7. HOLY MOLY that looks fantastic! Can't wait to try this one Linda...you know how much we have chicken.....I'm always looking for a new recipe for it. I've got everything for it too....once I get some of these party leftovers gone and have ROOM in my refrigerator, I'm gonna give this a try. Will make my own BBQ rub too......

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    1. You know how much I LOVED this one! It's SO GOOD Carol!

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  8. I am drooling right now...this looks so good! I'm planning to try this VERY soon! Visiting from Teach Me Tuesday

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  9. Oops...found you on Two Uses Tuesday :-)

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  10. I'm going to have to try this recipe! Stopping by from the Country Fair Blog Party!

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  11. Awesome post! I would love to invite you to my new link party The Beautifully Creative Inspired. The party launched on Friday and will continue every Fridays at 9AM eastern time on 5 BLOGS! It runs until Wednesday night :D Hope you can party with us!

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    1. Thanks for the invite Shanice! I'll come on over on Friday.

      Linda

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  12. Ooooh, this just sounds fantastic! Always need a new recipe to break up the monotony of dinner time! And what's not to love about this one? Every single ingredient sounds good. Thank you, Linda!
    Catherine (latest follower of your blogging adventures!) :)

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    1. Catherine- you are my 77th person who wants to follow the blog! Thank you ( smile and hugs)

      Yes, I LOVE, LOVE this recipe. I hope you enjoy it also.

      Linda

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  13. Holy-Moly is right, my mouth is still watering. I definitely know what's cooking for tomorrow's dinner. Thank you kindly for sharing this.

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    1. Trina- I hope you like it as much as I did!

      Thanks so much for stopping by

      Hugs,
      Linda

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  14. Oh myyyyyy....Linda! This is tonights dinner for sure. It's morning here in Australia, so I'm off to make that spice rub and get my chicken marinating. I agree with Trina. My mouth is watering! Love, Mimi xxx PS Please share this one at Five Star Frugal tomorrow?

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    1. Mimi- I would love to share this with you and thank you for giving me the opportunity to share this with others.
      It's such a good recipe and hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

      Hugs,
      Linda

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    2. Linda we loved this so much that we're having it a second time, when my son and his girlfriend come to stay for the night tomorrow night, prior to jetting off to The Maldives! Thankyou for a truly wonderful recipe, and thanks for sharing this at Five Star Frugal. Love, Mimi xxx

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    3. Your comment made my day. Thanks you SO very much

      Hugs.
      Linda

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  15. I saw this earlier and thought it looked delicious! Love the bacon and I'll definitely have to give this a try!
    xoxo
    Lisa

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  16. All Printed out and I will try it as soon as I get some Bacon. Thanks Linda for yet another great recipe..

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  17. Sounds delicious... Coming over for dinner at your house!! ;P Found you via My 2 Favorite Things on Thursday.

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    1. I'll set and extra plate out for you! Max loves company ( smile)

      Thanks for stopping by- hope to see you again.

      Linda

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  18. I'm a sucker for anything with bacon! These look so, so good. I will have to make these for the family. They will love them.

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  19. This sounds like a really good recipe. I've got my own bacon chicken recipe that I totally love to indulge in. I am going to have to try to get the chance to try out yours because it has some added flavors that I would truly enjoy eating with chicken.
    Thanks for sharing on the #SmallVictoriesSundayLinkup. I hope to see you again this Saturday at 8pm EST!

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    1. I'll be there Crystal! Thanks for hosting.

      Linda

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  20. I never cook thighs, but I know that they are delicious. I need to try this. It looks super tasty! Thanks for sharing the recipe with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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    1. Hi Jann,

      I buy thighs all the time. I de bone them and add the bones to a zip lock bag to save for stock. If I have to many bones in the freezer I dry them out and crush them to add to my plants .

      Thank you so much for hosting and see you again at the party,

      Hugs,
      Linda

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  21. This sounds and looks so good.
    Thanks so much for sharing your awesome recipes at Cooking and Crafting with J & J each week!

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  22. EVERYTHING is better with bacon! :)

    Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J! Please don't forget to enter the $25 Starbucks Giftcard Giveaway that ends tomorrow night!

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    1. Isn't THAT the truth! Hope you like it Jess,

      Hugs,
      Linda

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  23. I could eat chicken every night. This recipe looks awesome. Putting it on my to make list.
    Thanks for sharing at Turn It Up Tuesday,
    Bev

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    1. I hope you like this recipe as much as I do, it's SO good!

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  24. This looks so yummy. It was very popular on our most recent Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop and will be featured this week. :)

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    1. Thanks! I'll be at the party late this week BUT I will be there!

      Hugs,
      Linda

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  25. Sounds really good must try this one - Thanks for linking up to Pin Worthy Wednesday, I have pinned your post to the Pin Worthy Wednesday Pinterest Board.

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  26. Yum!!
    Thanks for sharing with us at #MMBH
    XO

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  27. I love the combination of salty and sweet. Sounds amazing! Thanks for sharing at the Weekend Blog Hop at My Flagstaff Home!

    Jennifer

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    1. Thanks for hosting Jennifer- love coming to the party!

      linda

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  28. Sound delicious Linda! I love the combination of flavours. Thanks for sharing with us at #WednesdaysWisdom

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  29. No wonder they call it Holy-Moly Chicken - what a flavourful recipe this is! I like that it uses more economical chicken thighs too. Thank you for being a part of the Hearth and Soul Hop.

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  30. Sounds tasty! Thanks for stopping by Free and Fun Friday.

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  31. Thanks for sharing on My 2 Favorite Things on Thursday...hope to see you again this week!! Pinned!

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  32. This looks really good! I've pinned it and I'm going to try it. Thank you for sharing it at Grace at Home. I'm featuring you this week!

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    1. Thank you!

      I hope you like it as much as we did.

      Hugs,
      Linda

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  33. Congratulations! You'll be featured at the Weekend Blog Hop at My Flagstaff Home starting this afternoon!

    Jennifer

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    1. Thank you!

      It is so good and hope you like it as much as we did.

      Hugs,
      Linda

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  34. Congratulations!
    Your recipe is featured on Full Plate Thursday this week. Hope you have a great day and enjoy your new Red Plate.
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

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    1. We just got back from Canada and I checked you party and saw that it was very popular!!! I really wanted this recipe to do well. It's fantastic.

      Thanks for the feature.

      Linda

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  35. Linda, we loved this so much (I cooked it in my Turbo Oven), that I've featured it at Five Star Frugal this week. I guess you can add that to your growing list...lol! Thanks for linking, Love Mimi xxx

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    1. You are so so sweet Mimi! SO happy you liked it.

      Hugs,
      Linda

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  36. Oh my this look amazing. We aren't huge chicken eaters in this house, but I am pinning this recipe to try later! Thanks for sharing it on the Country Fair Blog Party! I hope you will join us again on the 1st!

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  37. Oh my goodness, how delicious does this look! YUM!

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  38. This looks and sounds amazing. Thanks for sharing with us all. We love chicken at our house.

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  39. What a fantastic recipe that is sure to make everyone's mouth water. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Weekend Potluck.

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  40. This looks amazing and I can't wait to try it! Have some chicken thighs in the freezer I bought on sale, now I know what I am doing with them! One quick question did you bake the chicken right in the marinade? I was wondering if the chicken and bacon will come out crispy if I didn't drain off the marinade.

    Found you through Country Cook and you now have a new follower!

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    1. Hi

      You can do it both ways- I've cooked it on the marinade and without.

      Hope this helps!

      hugs,
      Linda

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    2. Sorry - that was with the marinate and without. Hubby was yelling for something and messed me up!

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  41. You need to make these recipes printable.

    Ruth

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    1. Ruth- I have no idea how to do that and no one to help me.

      I'm old and just love to cook and share recipes.

      Linda

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  42. Holy Moly sounds about right! Yum!

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    1. It was SO good Carlee!!! Hope you give it a try

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  43. Oh man this looks incredible! Would love it if you shared on our What's for Dinner Sunday link up!
    http://www.lazygastronome.com/whats-dinner-sunday-link-79/

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  44. Thanks for sharing on the What's for Dinner link up!

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