How could this fail? With a bounty of apples, a huge hunk of locally cured bacon, and a nice chicken, I ran across a recipe that used all three in what looked like the perfect way. The chicken would be stuffed with apples and wrapped in pure porky delight. This meal appeared to be in the bag before I even turned on the oven.
But those apples didn't quite work the magic I had imagined. Instead of infusing the meat, the waterlogged fruit decided to steam the bird, seemingly draining more flavor out of the chicken than if it had just been roasted normally. What a shame. Luckily the bacon saved the day. The pork basted the skin in glorious fat for the duration of the roast, leaving it succulent and full flavored. Ah, the miracles of bacon.
Oh yes, and there really should be three slices of bacon on that bird. I just didn't have enough self control to wait and take a picture before I picked one guy off.
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