This chicken marinade contains a simple recipe for only 3 ingredients: maple, mustard, and red wine vinegar. I decided to make the recipe a step farther and wrap bacon around it. Because my love for bacon will never die. Back in 2012 this was a trending recipe on Pinterest and since then, there are many other recipes on there now labeled World’s Best Chicken which are completely different from this recipe. Another name you might know of is “Man Pleasing Chicken.” If you love chicken recipes be sure to check out my other recipes for chicken below.
Ingredients
Are you wondering why I chose an ingredient or wondering what else you can use? Check out this section here. Chicken - can use breasts or thighs (boneless) Bacon - Try not to use any bacon that has been flavored. Maple - Only use pure maple syrup. If you are diabetic or following WW sugar-free can be used. Mustard - I used dijon mustard, but some other mustards that would work well with this would be honey mustard or a spicy mustard to give it a little kick. Apple Cider Vinegar - adds a nice little sweetness to the marinade, red wine vinegar can also be subbed.
How to Make the World’s Best Chicken
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper on each side. Wrap bacon around the chicken breast. Secure with a toothpick and set the chicken in a 9X13 in a casserole dish. In a medium sized bowl mix together the ingredients for the marinade. Dijon, maple, and apple cider vinegar. Pour mustard mixture over chicken. Bake for 30 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 165 degrees. Season with rosemary. 6 Servings total, Serving Size: 1 chicken thigh.
Grilled Chicken
In the Summertime try grilling this recipe. Marinate the chicken in a zip lock freezer bag. Then follow your grill’s instructions for cooking chicken. Preheat the grill to medium-high heat and cook the chicken until it reaches 165 degrees. For air fryer chicken breasts just follow this recipe below and use my recipe for cooking chicken breasts in the Air Fryer. Place some parchment on the bottom of the air fryer so that the marinade doesn’t drip to the bottom. Air Fryer Chicken Breast
Other Recipes You Might Enjoy
Instant Pot Mongolian Chicken Everything Bagel Chicken Tenders Crack Chicken Lasagna Rollups French Onion Chicken Slow Cooker Chicken and Gravy *If you make this recipe please comment and rate the recipe below to let everyone know how it is, or tag me on Instagram! If you want to upload a photo you can do that on Pinterest. Just find the post for it. Recipe adapted from Rachel Schultz’s Blog
½ cup Dijon mustard ¼ cup maple syrup 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
