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Honey Garlic Chicken Bites Recipe – Tender, juicy, and so flavorful! Honey garlic chicken breasts are made with simple pantry ingredients and are ready in less than 30 minutes. Quickly sear the chicken bites in a skillet with oil and butter, then stir in fresh garlic, honey, lemon juice, and chicken stock to make a delicious sticky glaze. This honey garlic chicken recipe is a wonderful quick dinner idea for busy nights that you can serve over rice, pasta, or zucchini noodles – or for meal prepping. Enjoy!
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Ingredients list for the honey garlic chicken bites
- 1lb (450g) boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch, optional
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1/4 cup honey
- 3 tablespoons low-sodium chicken stock
- 1 or 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce (we used Sriracha), optional
- 1 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes, for garnish
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
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How to make honey garlic chicken bites
The method to make the chicken bites recipe is super simple:
- Cut chicken breast into cubes, about 1-inch pieces.
- Dust chicken with cornstarch, salt, and pepper (cornstarch gives the chicken bites a slight crust so the sauce sticks to it better!)
- Sear chicken bites on all sides, then add garlic, lemon juice, chicken stock, and honey.
- Cook until the sauce thickens and gets sticky. Sprinkle the honey garlic chicken bites with parsley and red chili pepper flakes.
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Tips for the chicken bites recipe
The secret to this recipe is to cut the chicken into 1-inch bite-sized pieces. This way, they only need to be cooked in a hot skillet for 6-8 minutes, until they are browned all over and cooked just right! If your skillet isn’t large enough, cook the chicken bites in two batches to avoid overcrowding the pan and having steamed chicken instead of that nice golden sear!
Photo credit: © Eatwell101.com
Photo credit: © Eatwell101.com
Photo credit: © Eatwell101.com
Photo credit: © Eatwell101.com
Photo credit: © Eatwell101.com
Photo credit: © Eatwell101.com
Photo credit: © Eatwell101.com
Photo credit: © Eatwell101.com
Photo credit: © Eatwell101.com
Directions
1. To make the honey garlic chicken bites: Add the chicken breast cubes to a large salad bowl together with cornstarch, salt, and pepper. Mix to evenly coat all the chicken pieces.
2. Heat the oil in a large skillet, over medium-high heat. Melt butter into the oil and add the chicken breast cubes and cook on all sides until golden brown, for about 6-8 minutes. You may need to work in batches, to avoid overcrowding the pan and steaming the chicken bites.
3. Once the chicken is done cooking, pour over the garlic, honey, chicken stock, lemon juice, and hot sauce (if using) and stir to completely coat; allow the sauce to simmer for a couple of minutes to meld all the flavors and reduce a little until it sticks to the chicken bites.
4. Garnish the honey garlic chicken bites with fresh chopped parsley and red chili pepper flakes, then serve over rice. Enjoy! ❤️
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What to serve with honey garlic chicken bites?
You can serve honey garlic chicken over rice as we did in the pictures, but feel free to bring in your own sides! Pasta, bulgur, couscous, zucchini noodles, cauliflower rice, or even salad are all wonderful with this chicken recipe.
What to do with chicken leftovers?
You can keep the honey garlic chicken leftover for up to 2 days in an airtight container stored in your refrigerator. Throw your leftover chicken bites in your salads, or meal prep!
More chicken recipes
- 10-Minute Cajun Chicken Bites
- Easy Oven Baked Chicken Bites
- Garlic Butter Chicken Bites with Lemon Asparagus
- Garlic Butter Chicken Bites with Lemon Zucchini Noodles
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Liliana
2024-09-10 18:30:30
This was really delicious! The whole family loved it. The only change I would make is to add a little soy sauce. Also, to double the sauce! We were scraping the pan for more sauce to drizzle over rice. Absolutely making again!
VERONICA
2024-08-27 20:46:48
I made this for dinner and my boyfriend really liked it. It was quick and I almost all the ingredients at home. I used fresh lemon juice and Thai chilies in place of the crushed red pepper.
Kee
2024-07-18 11:28:41
One of the best dishes I've made in a while.
Brittney
2024-02-27 19:16:44
This was excellent! My husband and 2 year old loved it!! Adding to our dinner list!
Nancy
2024-02-16 14:43:02
Very good! Instead of rice I steamed some cauliflower rice with carrots and broccoli. Will make again for sure!
Rachel
2023-04-01 20:02:48
Loved it. I added about 1/4 cup soy sauce and let it thicken.
Paige
2023-04-01 18:19:38
This is my second time making this recipe. I have to mention the serving sizes are off because 1lb of chicken is not enough for 4 people, more like 2. This is the best sauce I've ever made, but it is extremely high is sugar due to the amount of honey.
Hannah
2023-02-07 17:08:22
Super easy and tastes amazing! I added a tablespoon or so of soy sauce and let it simmer for a bit longer and cooked the chicken with broccoli. Wonderful!
Stephanie
2023-01-29 18:01:37
Family loves this and it’s on our go to list for quick, delicious dinners!
abby
2022-07-25 20:19:15
sooo good. def on rotation list . I just need more sauce lol. I have a family of 5 who loves to eat and they love a. lot of sauce.i even made more sauce than the recipe called for and it still wasn't enough lol
Amanda
2022-06-28 19:25:58
Flavor was there, but sauce was runny. Wanted it thick like the photo.
Christina
2022-06-07 20:36:15
Can this be done with Chicken thighs? I would think so, but wondered if anyone has ever done it with thighs?
Katie
2022-05-31 17:59:49
Delicious! Will probably double the sauce next time!
Keeli
2022-01-17 22:53:12
I love it super easy, I added some cornstarch to thicken up the sauce alittle and cooked it for about 5 minutes before added the chicken, just because the garlic is strong.
Tyler the Chef
2021-11-30 22:03:34
Meal turned out great!
