Garlic Butter Chicken Bites
Golden pan-seared chicken bites with rich garlic butter sauce and fresh herbs that delivers restaurant-quality flavor in just 20 minutes. These tender garlic butter chicken cubes are perfect for quick weeknight dinners, meal prep, or served over rice and pasta.
Pin Share Print Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 285kcal
Cost: $12-15
Equipment
- Large skillet or cast iron pan (For searing chicken)
- Sharp knife (For cutting chicken)
- Cutting board (For prep work)
- Paper towels (For drying chicken)
- Measuring spoons (For seasonings)
- Wooden spoon (For stirring)
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs boneless chicken breasts - Cut into 1-inch cubes
- 4 cloves garlic - Fresh, minced
- 3 tablespoon butter - High quality
- 2 tablespoon olive oil - Extra virgin
- 2 tablespoon fresh parsley - Chopped
Seasonings
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt - To taste
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes - Optional
Instructions
- Cut chicken into uniform cubes and pat completely dry
- Toss chicken with all spices until evenly coated
- Let seasoned chicken sit at room temperature 10 minutes
- Cook chicken in hot oil until golden brown on all sides
- Add butter and minced garlic, toss until fragrant
- Remove from heat, add herbs and serve immediately
Notes
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Nutrition
Serving: 150g | Calories: 285kcal (14%) | Carbohydrates: 2g (1%) | Protein: 35g (70%) | Fat: 14g (22%) | Saturated Fat: 6g (38%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 115mg (38%) | Sodium: 485mg (21%) | Potassium: 385mg (11%) | Sugar: 1g (1%) | Vitamin A: 485IU (10%) | Vitamin C: 5mg (6%) | Calcium: 25mg (3%) | Iron: 1.2mg (7%)