Drunken Chicken Lollipops

I am so excited to be traveling yet again to the British Virgin Islands!!! We are taking 2 couples that have never been before, and I want to make this trip so memorable! A big part of the day is happy hour.....or, happy aaaarrrrrggghhh!!! in pirate speak. Here is one that a local chef turned me onto.......

Drunken Chicken Lollipops

45 min | 10 min prep

12 -15 appetizer servings

* 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
* 1 (1 lb) package sliced bacon
* 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
* 2 tablespoons ancho chili powder
* 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper

* short wooden skewers
* 1 cup bourbon whisky

A day ahead of time soak your skewers in the bourbon. Taste it first, to make sure it is a good one. I mix mine with ginger ale.

Now, this is how to prepare them. Make sure you have taken an Advil to help with the hangover you acquired the night before at your bourbon "tasting".



1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Cut chicken breasts into 1-inch X 2-inch cubes.
3. Cut each bacon slice into thirds. Wrap each chicken cube with bacon and secure with a bourbon soaked skewer inserted on the diagonal starting where bacon seam overlaps.
4. Stir together brown sugar and chili powder and cayenne. Dredge wrapped chicken in mixture.
5. Coat a rack and broiler pan with non-stick cooking spray. Place chicken on rack in broiler pan.
6. Bake at 350°F for 18 to 22 minutes, or until bacon is crisp.

Or, you could grill them, or broil them, but wrap your stick with foil so they don't burn the hell up. And for Gawd's sakes don't over cook the chicken.

Might as well finish off that bottle of bourbon if you have any left.