Crock Pot Italian Bacon Chicken Tenders for Two
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How to Make Italian Bacon Chicken Tenders for Two in a Crock Pot
Aunt Lou here.
Easy recipes are my favorite. I love it when I can put together a recipe without working on it for ages. However, I also want to eat delicious food. So, when a recipe like this Crock Pot Italian Bacon Chicken Tenders for Two checks off all the boxes, I am absolutely thrilled.
When you are browning up the bacon, I highly recommend not having your pan too hot. I tried this recipe a couple different ways, and the bacon did better when I cooked it over medium to medium/low heat instead of medium to medium/high. When I cooked at the higher temperatures, the bacon tried to char very quickly. Since I wanted my bacon browned instead of charred, the lower temperature worked much better.
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What You Will Need for Crock Pot Italian Bacon Chicken Tenders for Two
Ingredients Needed
- 4 chicken tenders
- 8 pieces bacon
- 1/2 cup Italian dressing
- 2 slices Havarti cheese
- Marinara sauce
Equipment Needed
- Kitchen scissors (to cut open your package of bacon)
- 4 Quart Oval Slow Cooker or 2.5 Quart Mini Casserole Crock Pot
- Measuring cup
- Skillet with lid
- Tongs
Time Needed
- Prep Time: 7 to 10 minutes
- Cooking Time: 1 hour to 1 hour and 30 minutes on high, rotating your insert halfway through the cooking time, if your slow cooker does not cook evenly
- Additional Cooking Time: 10 minutes or less (until bacon reaches desired browning)
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Crock Pot Italian Bacon Chicken Tenders for Two
Ingredients
- 4 large chicken tenderloins
- 1/2 cup Italian dressing
- 8 pieces bacon
- 2 Slices Havarti Cheese We used Havarti
- Marinara Sauce
Instructions
- Wrap 4 large chicken tenderloins with 8 pieces bacon (2 pieces of bacon per chicken tender) and place them in the bottom of a 4 Quart Oval Crock Pot or 2.5 Quart Small Casserole Crock Pot.
- Pour 1/2 cup Italian dressing over top and cook on high for 60-90 minutes, rotating your insert halfway through the cooking time, if your slow cooker does not cook evenly.
- When tenders are fork tender, use tongs to place bacon wrapped chicken tenders in a skillet and brown bacon on all sides over medium/low heat.
- Top with 2 Slices Havarti Cheese and cook until melted.
- Serve with Marinara Sauce.
Notes
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- As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.ย The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.
- All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline. Recipes shouldย always be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.
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