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smoked chicken tenders with bacon wrapping
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Tennessee Tenders

These Tennessee Tenders are chicken tenderloins that have been seasoned and wrapped in bacon. Incredibly flavorful and a favorite for any occasion! 
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 40 minutes
Course: Main Course
Keyword: bacon, balsamic chicken, smoker
Servings: 6
Author: The Cookin' Chicks

Equipment

Ingredients

  • Chicken Tenderloins
  • Your favorite rub *check out Chupacabra seasoning link above
  • thin sliced bacon
  • butter, salted
  • wood chips for smoker *I use apple

Instructions

  • Coat each side of the tenders with rub. (I coat each side with a different rub from above)
  • Wrap each tender with a slice of bacon (Sam’s has a 10lb box of restaurant style bacon. The slices are separated and on wax paper. They are easy to peel off. Your bacon does not need to be frozen. You like a little stretch to it. It freezes well too)
  • Get your smoker to 300 degrees. Put your tenders on the smoker.
  • Add some chips to the fire.
  • Smoke your tenders at 250-300 degrees.
  • Flip the tenders after an hour.
  • They are done when the tenders reach 165 degrees.
  • Slather them with a generous helping of butter. Serve!
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