BBQ Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Breast in Air Fryer
Juicy chicken breast wrapped in crispy bacon, glazed with BBQ sauce and perfectly cooked in the air fryer.
Steps
- 01
Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper on all sides.
- 02
Generously coat each piece with BBQ sauce.
- 03
Wrap each piece tightly with bacon slices, securing with toothpicks if needed.
- 04
Preheat the air fryer to 190°C (375°F).
- 05
Cook for 20-25 minutes, turning halfway, until bacon is crispy and chicken is fully cooked.
Recipe story
This recipe combines the tradition of hunters from mountainous regions who wrapped chicken in smoked bacon to keep it juicy over an open fire, with the American influence of BBQ sauce brought by tobacco merchants to European ports. Over time, the dish was adapted for quick cooking in the air fryer, preserving the essence of smoky and sweet-sour flavor.
Ingredient Secrets
Discover the culinary secrets and flavor history of key ingredients in this dish.
Black pepper
Known as 'black gold' in antiquity, pepper was so valuable that it served as currency and tribute. In the Middle Ages, Venetian merchants controlled the pepper trade, and individual peppercorns were often counted. Legend has it that when Alaric, king of the Visigoths, demanded tribute from Rome, he included 3,000 pounds of pepper.
Sea salt
Sea salt, extracted from ocean waters by evaporation, was one of the most precious goods of antiquity, used both as food and as currency. In ancient Rome, soldiers were paid with salt, which is the origin of the word 'salary'. Salt roads connected entire civilizations, and in the Middle Ages, salt was so valuable it was called 'white gold'.
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