A quick and easy recipe for your grill, perfect for our Rum Barrel-Aged Merlot from Monterey County.

Ingredients:

• 1 (16 ounce) of boneless, skinless chicken breast strips
• 15 slices of bacon
• 15 skewers
• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions:

Put grill to medium-high heat.

Wrap each strip of chicken with a slice of bacon. Skewer each onto a skewer and ensure to weave the skewer through both the bacon and the chicken.

In a bowl, whisk together the ketchup, maple syrup, mustard and black pepper.

Place skewers on grill and grill each side for 3 minutes (turning over and basting the grilled side with half of the sauce while the other side cooks.

Continue to flip and baste until the bacon is caramelized and crispy and the chicken is cooked all the way through.