The $4.99 Aldi Find That My Family Devoured (I’m Going Back for More)

I love hosting backyard barbecues, but if I’m not careful, my menu becomes too ambitious. Then, I end up too busy cooking to enjoy my own get-together!

During a recent Aldi run, I found the perfect solution to this hosting problem: pre-marinated, pre-skewered Chicken & Bacon Twisters.

Why I Love Aldi’s Honey BBQ Chicken & Bacon Twisters

Technically, my 15-year-old son deserves the credit for this find. He spied a package of chicken and bacon skewers (or twisters, as the packaging says) near the fresh chicken. Each package contains four wooden skewers with chunks of chicken breasts wrapped in bacon and seasoned with honey barbecue. In typical Aldi fashion, four skewers cost a mere $4.99.

Technically, a package of four skewers is two servings, but on the day we tried them, I was full after one skewer since we also had rice and salad. My son easily ate the other three, and I think he could probably finish an entire package—or two—by himself.

“The chicken tastes like a typical barbecued chicken skewer, but then the crispy bacon elevates it,” he said. “And bacon makes everything better.”

I’m definitely going to buy these anytime my husband wants to grill for dinner. They’d be wonderful for summer entertaining, too. When we throw our annual former gymnastics family summer party, these skewers are going to be on the menu.

That said, if you plan to feed a large quantity of teenage boys, you might want to supplement with some burgers. I’m pretty sure my son and his friends could eat all of the Chicken & Bacon Twisters stocked at my local Aldi in one sitting.

Though bacon-wrapped chicken is quite delicious by itself, I love to dress up packaged foods. Brushing with some Burman’s Barbecue Sauce during the last minute of grilling would add a nice boost of flavor. I would also pair them with grilled vegetable skewers and salad, plus an easy no-bake dessert to round out the meal.

Now I need to try the other flavors, Sweet Chili Lime and Pollo Asado!

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