Bacon Wrapped Chicken Bites with Blackberry Jalapeno Dipping Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1 lb. bacon, quartered
• 1 tbsp sea salt
• 1 tbsp coarse black pepper
• 1 tbsp dried Oregano
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1 pint blackberries, (Mine were frozen from the summer, but you could use store bought frozen)
• 1 jalapeno, diced
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup ketchup
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp white vinegar

Instructions

• Trim any fat from the chicken breasts.
• Mix salt, pepper and oregano together and sprinkle on both sides of chicken breasts.
• Heat olive oil over medium to medium-high heat in a saute pan and add chicken. (Depending on your stove - mine seems to get more hot than most so I kept it on medium).
• Saute 3-4 minutes on each side until browned and done in the middle.
• Remove from pan and let cool.
• In a food processor, add the blackberries and the rest of the ingredients.
• Pulse until pureed and add to a medium size sauce pan over medium-high heat.
• Bring to a boil; reduce to low and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove and cover.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Cut the chicken breasts into 1-2" pieces and wrap in bacon.
• Bake for 15 minutes, or until bacon is done and a little crispy around the edges.
• Serve with blackberry dipping sauce.
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