Description
Succulent 15-minute garlic butter chicken bites deliver restaurant-quality flavor with minimal effort. Quick skillet magic blends golden chicken pieces with rich, herby garlic butter for a mouthwatering meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Proteins:
- 20 ounces (567 grams) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Seasonings and Spices:
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Cooking Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Meticulously blot chicken breasts with clean paper towel, then slice into uniform bite-sized cubes approximately 1-inch in dimension.
- Create a flavor-packed coating by combining flour and aromatic herbs in a mixing vessel. Gently tumble chicken pieces through the seasoned flour mixture, ensuring each morsel is comprehensively enrobed.
- Preheat a robust cast iron skillet over medium-high temperature, introducing olive oil and a portion of butter. Allow fat to meld and shimmer with anticipation.
- Carefully arrange chicken pieces in a pristine single layer across the skillet’s surface, permitting each cube to develop a golden, crisp exterior without disturbance.
- After roughly 3 minutes, delicately rotate each piece to expose an alternate side, continuing culinary transformation for an additional 2 minutes.
- Introduce remaining butter, fragrant minced garlic, and verdant parsley into the skillet. Tenderly incorporate ingredients, allowing flavors to harmonize and chicken to reach perfect doneness.
- Immediately transfer sizzling chicken bites to serving platter, presenting a tantalizing dish bursting with herbaceous complexity and buttery richness.
Notes
- Quick chicken dish bursting with garlic and herb flavors, perfect for busy weeknight dinners.
- Coating chicken in seasoned flour creates a deliciously crispy exterior that locks in juicy tenderness.
- Cast iron skillet ensures even browning and adds rich caramelized notes to each chicken bite.
- Total cooking time is just 15 minutes, making this an incredibly fast and satisfying meal solution.
- Minimal ingredients and simple technique guarantee restaurant-quality results at home with zero complicated steps.
- Fresh parsley adds a bright, fresh finish that elevates the rich garlic butter sauce.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 395
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 500 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 36 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg