Bacon Wrapped Chicken Appetizers for Game Day Parties

Serve these bacon-wrapped chicken appetizers at your next game day party, and watch your platter get cleaned in no time! 

These spicy chicken appetizers require just 5 ingredients and are ready to serve in about 30 minutes.

The appetizers are a scrumptious blend of cream cheese, chicken, bacon, and green hot sauce to add some heat.

Keep reading to learn how to make these easy chicken bites for your next party.

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Ingredients for these bacon-wrapped chicken appetizers

To make these chicken appetizers for parties, you’ll need just five ingredients:

• 8 chicken tenders
• 3 ounces of cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons of green hot sauce
• 16 slices of bacon
• 1 tablespoon of fresh chives to garnish

You’ll also need a baking sheet and a piece of parchment paper.

Making these game day appetizers

Start by preheating your oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Use a meat tenderizer to flatten the chicken tenders. Once they are flat, cut them in half.

Place the bacon pieces on a sheet of parchment paper. Put one chicken tender piece on each slice of bacon.

Top each piece of chicken with 1 teaspoon of cream cheese. Drizzle the chicken with the green hot sauce.

Roll up the bacon, securing each piece of cream cheese chicken. Secure the bites with a toothpick.

Place the chicken appetizers on the prepared baking sheet.

Bake the chicken bites for 20-25 minutes in the preheated oven, turning halfway through the cooking time.

Remove the pan from the oven, garnish with fresh chives, and serve.

Each of the little chicken appetizers is a scrumptious bite of creamy, spicy, and dare I say “delicious”? Add your favorite spicy almond butter dressing for a bit of extra heat.

Pairing the chicken appetizers with a spicy drink

Love bold flavors? This appetizer pairs perfectly with a classic Michelada beer cocktail — a spicy, refreshing Mexican drink made with lime, hot sauce, and cold beer.

The combination of flavors between the two is made in heaven!

Neither is overly spicy, although they both have a kick to them. Overall, the two are a wonderful combo and are sure to make your game night a huge hit.

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Admin note: This article for spicy bacon-wrapped chicken bites first appeared on the blog in January of 2016. This post has been updated with new photos, a printable recipe card, and a slideshow video for more appetizers to share.

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