Garlic Butter Chicken Bites Recipe
A quick and easy chicken dinner recipe! These garlic butter chicken bites come together in 20 minutes. it is flavor packed, tender, juicy, and every bite is filled with a yummy experience. These delicious chicken bites double as dinner as well as a crowd-pleasing appetizer.
Ingredients
- 500 g boneless chicken breast
- ½ tbsp herb de Provence
- ½ tbsp smoked paprika
- 6 garlic cloves chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 40 g unsalted butter divided into 2
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
Directions
- 1
Prep the chicken: remove any visible fat from the chicken breast, pat dry with a kitchen towel/paper and cut it into bite sizes and transfer it into a bowl. There is no need to wash the chicken and if you must, please do so safely and make sure you dry the chicken before proceeding.
- 2
Add smoked paprika, herb de Provence, salt, and black pepper to the chicken and mix to combine.
- 3
Heat up oil and butter in a skillet over medium-high heat until hot, then add the chicken pieces making sure not to overcrowd the pan so that the chicken sears nicely and the temperature of the pan doesn’t drop.Sear for about 2 to 3 minutes on each side making sure that the chicken sears nicely. Stir to cook for about 1 to 2 minutes for the chicken to cook through. Transfer the chicken bites to a plate
- 4
Still using the same pan melt the remaining butter on medium heat. Add garlic and stir to combine, cook the garlic just until it is fragrant (30 seconds to 1 minute), do keep an eye so that it doesn’t burn.
- 5
Return the cooked chicken to the garlic butter oil and stir to combine, add chopped parsley and give a final stir. Take the skillet off the heat and serve the chicken immediately as desired.