Lemon Parmesan Chicken Bites

Lemon Parmesan Chicken Bites

from allrecipes.com
Dinner
25 min
4 servings
413 kcal / serving

These lemon Parmesan chicken bites are tasty thrown on top of a salad or with pasta or rice.

Ingredients

  • 1 poundboneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts
  • ½ teaspoonsalt
  • 3 tablespoonsunsalted butter, divided
  • 2 clovesgarlic cloves, minced
  • 1 mediumlemon, zested and juiced (1 teaspoon zest, 3 tablespoons juice)
  • ¼ cupgrated parmesan cheese
  • ¼ teaspoonground black pepper
  • crushed red pepper, optional
  • lemon wedges, for serving

Directions

  1. 1

    Gather all ingredients.

  2. 2

    Cut chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces and season with salt.

  3. 3

    Melt 2 tablespoon butter in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken pieces in a single layer spaced about 1/2-inch apart, and cook until lightly browned, about 3 minutes.

  4. 4

    Turn chicken and cook until other side is browned and chicken is cooked through (165 degrees F or 74 degrees C), about 2 minutes. Remove chicken from the skillet and set aside.

  5. 5

    Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in the skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in lemon juice.

  6. 6

    Return chicken to skillet and toss to coat.

  7. 7

    Remove from heat. Stir in Parmesan cheese and lemon zest.

  8. 8

    Season with pepper and crushed red pepper, if desired. Serve with lemon wedges. Recipe developed by Barrett Heald.