On Fri, 22 Nov 2013 14:36:35 -0800, Mark Thorson >
wrote:

> sf wrote:
> >
> > I have someone in the family for whom a jalapeno appetizer like that
> > wouldn't work (the jalapenos give him heartburn). However, I've made
> > something similar where you wrap a piece of chicken with bacon and
> > grill or broil until the chicken is cooked and the bacon is crispy.
> > I've also discovered that good old Trader Joe's Sweet Chili Sauce is
> > the perfect dipping sauce for it.
>
> I would half-cook the bacon before wrapping
> the chicken, otherwise too much fat will
> come off the bacon, and the chicken will be
> overcooked before the bacon is crispy.

Agree and that's what I do, but I doubt most people do - in fact, I
thought I was the only one.
>
> Works with prawns too.

My son wraps shrimp with raw bacon and cooks them on the bbq.
Somehow, the bacon ends up crispy and the shrimp is not over cooked in
the process. I'd probably end up with limp bacon and overcooked
shrimp if I tried doing it that way.

> I haven't tried it
> with chunks of turkey breast, but the fat
> from the bacon would help enrich that
> seriously dry meat.

Not a turkey fan, so I wouldn't even consider trying it. Once a year
at Thanksgiving is enough for me.

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