chicken with bacon + dates

really, really good!!

May 19, 2026

∙ Paid

Hey there! On Tuesdays I share easy lunch recipes for paid subscribers.

To me, a “lunch recipe” is especially simple to make and simple to clean-up (of course you can make the recipe for any mealtime that you’d like!).

I always include a number of helpful notes for paid subscribers (i.e. ways to make vegetarian/vegan/gluten-free versions of the recipe and other fun notes/ideas).

Two years ago I offered a cooking class that included a bunch of items you could make in your air fryer and remix throughout the week. We made roasted broccoli, roasted potatoes, and a very easy + delicious dish of cubed chicken air fried with chopped bacon and dates (inspired by “devils on horseback,” the retro appetizer of bacon-wrapped dates).

The combination hits the spot so much that I can’t believe I never shared it here — that ends today!

Below, for paid subscribers, the complete recipe plus notes:

you don’t have an air fryer (no worries)
how to make a vegan version (really!!)
a few substitutions
the full list from my class of ways to mix-and-match roasted broccoli, roasted potatoes + this chicken dish!!
all of the above ^ as a handy PDF