These honey garlic chicken bites make an easy skillet dinner with tender chicken breast coated in a sticky, savory-sweet glaze. The chicken is quickly seared in olive oil and butter, then finished with fresh garlic, honey, lemon juice, and chicken stock. Serve the chicken bites over rice, pasta, zucchini noodles, or vegetables for a simple weeknight dinner. Looking for more inspiration? Explore our easy dinner ideas ready in 20 minutes or less.
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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
How to make honey garlic chicken bites
These honey garlic chicken bites come together quickly in one skillet:
- 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 making honey garlic chicken bites
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 olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the butter, then the chicken cubes, and cook for 6–8 minutes, turning occasionally, until golden brown and cooked through. Work in batches if necessary to avoid overcrowding the skillet.
3. Add the garlic, honey, chicken stock, lemon juice, and hot sauce, if using. Stir to coat the chicken, then simmer for a couple of minutes until the sauce reduces slightly and becomes sticky.
4. Garnish with chopped parsley and red pepper flakes, then serve immediately over rice or your favorite side. 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?
Store leftover honey garlic chicken bites in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Reheat gently in a skillet or microwave, adding a small splash of chicken stock if the sauce has thickened. Leftovers are also great with rice, vegetables, or in a salad.
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Honey Garlic Chicken Bites
These honey garlic chicken bites are tender, juicy, and coated in a sticky garlic-honey glaze for an easy skillet dinner the whole family will love.
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- Add the chicken breast cubes to a large salad bowl together with cornstarch, salt, and pepper. Mix to evenly coat all the chicken pieces.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the butter, then the chicken cubes, and cook for 6–8 minutes, turning occasionally, until golden brown and cooked through. Work in batches if necessary to avoid overcrowding the skillet.
- Add the garlic, honey, chicken stock, lemon juice, and hot sauce, if using. Stir to coat the chicken, then simmer for a couple of minutes until the sauce reduces slightly and becomes sticky.
- Garnish with chopped parsley and red pepper flakes, then serve immediately over rice or your favorite side.
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How did it turn out?
Amazing!😍 We used whole chicken thighs and just 3 x the recipe... Amazing! Definitely would have it again!👌🏽
AMAZING! Tasted so good I thought I was at a restaurant! Seriously, really tasty recipe! Thank you!
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!!
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!
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.
