Bacon Wrapped Chicken Bites

If you haven't given up on your New Year's resolution yet, you might want to avert your eyes. This isn't even close to health food. I got my inspiration from a Paula Deen recipe. As much as it pains me to say anything bad about Paula Deen, I had to make some improvements on her recipe. The chicken came out dry and the bacon was chewy. Here's my version with some changes to the cooking method:

Bacon Wrapped Chicken Bites
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
1 Pound bacon
1/2 Cup brown sugar
1/2 Tsp cayenne pepper

• Cut the package of bacon into thirds. Place the bacon on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake at 375° F for 10 minutes until cooked about half way. (This method of partially cooking an ingredient is called par-cooking and will ensure that the bacon finishes cooking at the same time as the chicken). 
• While the bacon is cooking, mix together the brown sugar and cayenne pepper then set aside.
• Remove the bacon from the oven and increase the heat to 400° F.
• Once the bacon has cooled enough to touch, wrap the bacon around a piece of chicken, secure the bacon with a tooth pick, then toss in the brown sugar mixture.
• Place the chicken bites on a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes.