{"id":5181,"date":"2026-05-18T23:15:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T23:15:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=5181"},"modified":"2026-05-18T23:15:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T23:15:46","slug":"bacon-wrapped-pineapple-chicken-bites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/bacon-wrapped-pineapple-chicken-bites\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Bacon Wrapped Pineapple Chicken Bites"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\u00a0Bacon Wrapped Pineapple Chicken Bites<\/h1>\n<p>Sweet, smoky, juicy, and packed with flavor \u2014 these Bacon Wrapped Pineapple Chicken Bites are the ultimate party appetizer or easy weeknight snack. Tender chicken and sweet pineapple are wrapped in crispy bacon, then brushed with a delicious glaze for the perfect sweet-and-savory bite.<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized cubes<\/li>\n<li>1 fresh pineapple, cut into chunks<\/li>\n<li>12 slices bacon, cut in half<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons brown sugar<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon honey<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon BBQ sauce<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon smoked paprika<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>Toothpicks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat your oven to <strong>400\u00b0F (200\u00b0C)<\/strong> and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.<\/li>\n<li>In a small bowl, mix together:\n<ul>\n<li>brown sugar<\/li>\n<li>smoked paprika<\/li>\n<li>garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>black pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Wrap one piece of chicken and one pineapple chunk with half a slice of bacon. Secure with a toothpick.<\/li>\n<li>Arrange the bites on the baking sheet seam-side down.<\/li>\n<li>Brush lightly with BBQ sauce and honey mixture.<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle the seasoning mix over the top.<\/li>\n<li>Bake for <strong>25\u201330 minutes<\/strong>, turning halfway through, until the bacon becomes crispy and the chicken is fully cooked.<\/li>\n<li>For extra crispiness, broil for the final 2\u20133 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Serve warm with extra BBQ sauce or ranch dip.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Air Fryer Version<\/h2>\n<p>Cook at <strong>390\u00b0F (199\u00b0C)<\/strong> for <strong>12\u201315 minutes<\/strong>, flipping halfway through cooking. Perfect for smaller batches and extra crispy bacon.<\/p>\n<h2>Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Thin-cut bacon works best because it crisps faster.<\/li>\n<li>Fresh pineapple gives the best sweet flavor and texture.<\/li>\n<li>Add jalape\u00f1o slices for a spicy twist.<\/li>\n<li>Brush with teriyaki glaze for a Hawaiian-style version.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These bites are perfect for game day, BBQs, holiday parties, or quick appetizers everyone will love.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Bacon Wrapped Pineapple Chicken Bites Sweet, smoky, juicy, and packed with flavor \u2014 these Bacon Wrapped Pineapple Chicken Bites are&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5182,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5181","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5181","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5181"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5181\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5183,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5181\/revisions\/5183"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5182"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5181"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5181"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}