Honey Garlic Chicken Bites Recipe – Tender, juicy, and so flavorful! 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!
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
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.
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! Cook them undisturbed for a few minutes before turning to the other sides so they sear properly. 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!
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! ❤️
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!
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Reviews (18)
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Zoey
2025-04-25 20:00:50
Amazing!😍 We used whole chicken thighs and just 3 x the recipe... Amazing! Definitely would have it again!👌🏽
Allison
2025-01-14 19:15:04
AMAZING! Tasted so good I thought I was at a restaurant! Seriously, really tasty recipe! Thank you!
Rebecca
2024-10-25 06:47:04
Delicious! Will definitely be making this again. It was so easy and quick too which is always a bonus! I added some carrot cut into matchsticks and some broccoli cut into small florets and stir fried with the sauce, so yummy!!
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.
