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    Home » Chicken Recipes

    Garlic Butter Chicken Bites

    Published: Jun 13, 2022 Last updated: Jun 13, 2022 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Bite-sized pieces of chicken with a golden brown crust are coated with a rich garlic butter sauce with a punch of lemon.
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    Garlic Butter Chicken Bites have so much flavor and is an easy recipe to put dinner on the table on those busy weeknights. This chicken dish is coated with a flavorful garlic butter sauce, these quick to make chicken nuggets are a 15 minute recipe the whole family will love.

    Bite sized pieces of chicken are sauteed until golden brown on the outside and are coated in a rich garlic butter sauce to finish, making it a delicious meal to serve alongside your favorite veggies. Garlic chicken bites is one of my favorite one-pan meals.

    Pieces of golden brown chicken in a skillet.

    ❤️ Why you'll love it

    ✔️ It is an easy chicken recipe perfect for busy weeknights with dinner on the table in just 15 minutes!

    ✔️ Garlic butter chicken bites have only 1 net carb per serving, a great recipe for those following low carb keto diet!

    ✔️ It is a recipe with minimal prep that you probably have all the ingredients on hand for!

    Ingredients for garlic sauce.

    🥘 Ingredients

    Chicken thighs, breasts or chicken tenders, cut into bite-sized chunks

    All purpose seasoning

    Hot sauce

    Butter

    Garlic cloves

    Chicken broth

    Lemon juice

    Parsley

    Black pepper

    Chicken pieces frying in a skillet.

    🔪 Instructions

    1. In a large skillet over medium-low heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter until bubbly. Add the chicken and turn the heat up to medium-high.
    2. Cook the chicken, tossing frequently, for 7 minutes, until chicken is golden brown on the outside,
    3. Remove the chicken bites from the skillet and add the remaining butter and garlic to the skillet. Saute for 1 minute.
    4. Add the chicken broth to the skillet, and bring to a boil, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the skillet.
    5. Stir in hot sauce, turn heat down to low and simmer for 2 minutes.
    6. Return the chicken pieces to the skillet and add the lemon juice. Toss to coat. Sprinkle with fresh parsley.
    Deglazing the skillet with chicken broth.

    🥄 Equipment

    Large skillet

    Cutting board

    Chef knife

    Flat head wooden spoon

    🥫Storage

    Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge up to 3 days and in the freezer up to 3 months.

    Adding hot sauce to chicken broth.

    🥄 Equipment

    Large skillet

    Cutting board

    Chef knife

    Flat head wooden spoon

    🥫Storage

    Store any leftover garlic butter chicken bites in an airtight container in the fridge up to 3 days and in the freezer up to 3 months.

    A bowl of golden brown garlic butter chicken bites sprinkled with fresh parsley.

    📖 Variations

    • Substitute 2 teaspoons garlic powder for the fresh garlic.
    • Sprinkle the top of the chicken bites with red pepper flakes to add a little heat.
    • Stir 1 tablespoon of honey in with the sauce ingredients.

    💭 Pro Tip

    It is an important thing to not overcook the chicken. These chicken bites will cook fast over high heat, This allows the chicken to cook quickly and not become tough while still allowing the outside to become golden brown.

    📚 Related Recipes

    Keto Sesame Chicken is a great chinese recipe to make right at home that is low carb.

    These Bacon Wrapped Butternut Squash Bites make great party appetizers.

    Crunchy Tuna Roll Bites make a great lunch.

    Garlic Butter Chicken Bites on a plate with asparagus and bread.

    🍽 Serve with...

    Serve Garlic Butter Chicken Bites lemon slices and a side dish of asparagus or green beans, cauliflower rice or regular rice, and bread (for dipping into the sauce).


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    Garlic Butter Chicken Bites

    Shelby Law Ruttan
    Bite-sized pieces of chicken with a golden brown crust are coated with a rich garlic butter sauce with a punch of lemon.
    4.80 from 5 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 15 mins
    Course Keto Main Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4
    Calories 287 kcal

    Equipment

    • Large skillet
    • cutting board
    • chef knife
    • Flat head wooden spoon

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Ingredients
      

    • 1½ pounds chicken , cut into bite sized pieces
    • 1 teaspoon all purpose seasoning
    • ½ teaspoon hot sauce
    • 4 tablespoons butter divided
    • 4 large garlic cloves
    • ½ cup chicken broth
    • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
    • 1 teaspoon hot sauce
    • 1 tablespoons fresh parsley , chopped

    Instructions
     

    • In a large skillet over medium-low heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter until bubbly. Add the chicken and turn the heat up to medium-high.
    • Cook the chicken, tossing frequently, for 7 minutes, until chicken is golden brown on the outside.
    • Remove the chicken bites from the skillet and add the remaining butter and garlic to the skillet. Saute for 1 minute.
    • Add the chicken broth to the skillet, and bring to a boil, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the skillet.
    • Stir in hot sauce, turn heat down to low and simmer for 2 minutes. Return the chicken pieces to the skillet and add the lemon juice. Toss to coat. Sprinkle with fresh parsley.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 287kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 16gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 92mgSodium: 297mgPotassium: 199mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 552IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg
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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Shelby is the author/owner of Grumpy's Honeybunch. Established in 2007, she shares and preserves family recipes as well as recipes for cooking light and keto. She has authored the One-Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook. She is an experienced, self-taught home cook who loves to share recipes with others. She also authors the websites Honeybunch Hunts and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. You can see her work on websites such as Veal Made Easy, Parade, Community Table, SoFab Food, Yummly, and FoodGawker.

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