Isn't it lovely. That's not a question. It's a statement. I had a serious craving for TJ's bacon, which is the absolute best bacon there is. I know this because I've tried every brand of bacon out there. So, I got some packs just to have on hand.
But my journey to Bacon Chicken didn't begin with the idea of Bacon Chicken. I just had to come up with something for dinner. First, I brined the chicken according to the Goddess, Alice Water's, and her proportions for brining poultry. I did this in the morning. Then I let the bird air dry in the fridge for a while, breast up; this removes excess water from the skin which makes it get crisp. So, there's the bird in the fridge sitting right next to my half a dozen packages of TJ's bacon, yes, that's 6 packages of bacon. Then the idea struck me and, well, you can see the outcome. I used all the bacon in the package. I even minced some up and stuffed into the cavity along with some apple, onion, garlic, rosemary, lemon, lime, salt, and pepper. And, oh my, it tasted like the stuff of bacon dreams. Even my son loved it and he's pretty picky.
