Delicious and easy oven-baked chicken recipe! Tender and delicious boneless chicken breast baked in the oven with an irresistible garlic butter sauce. You can get as creative as you’d like with the seasoning mix, and this baked chicken recipe only takes a few minutes to assemble. Enjoy!
This is a reader-favorite alongside Lemon Garlic Chicken, this delicious Creamy Chicken Breast in Spinach Sauce, and crispy Garlic Parmesan Chicken Bake.
Ingredients list for the Oven Baked Chicken Bites Recipe
- 1 pound (450g) chicken breasts, skinless and boneless
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, diced
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon instant chicken stock, optional (lower the salt amount if using)
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Fresh chopped parsley, for garnish
How to Cook the Chicken Bites
The method to cook chicken bites is super simple:
First, arrange diced chicken pieces in a baking dish, and then season with the spice mix. Speckle the chicken with the diced butter.
Put in a hot oven at 420ºF (220ºC) for 15-20 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
You might want to crisp up the edge by broiling the chicken bites for the last two minutes of baking time. Easy!
You’ll love this chicken recipe because the butter, baking juices, and spices will meld together and create a luscious sauce you’ll want to sip with the spoon!
We love Chicken Bites here! Try our delicious Honey Garlic Chicken Bites or our easy Butter Chicken Bites with Asparagus.
Tips for the oven-baked chicken recipe
This roasted chicken bites recipe is ridiculously easy to make and packs a maximum of flavor. Ready for a new chicken dinner winner?
- Make sure to dice chicken breast to regular size to ensure even baking.
- One good trick is to freeze the chicken for 45 minutes to make cutting easier and less messy, but it’s totally optional!
- You can customize the seasoning to your liking: try honey and mustard, taco seasoning, Indian spices, etc.
- To make the chicken bites extra crispy, add a tablespoon of cornstarch to the spice mix before coating the chicken.
What to serve the chicken bites with?
The oven-baked chicken bites go very well over cauliflower rice, as we did when shooting the pictures. I
t is also excellent over regular rice, broccoli, or zucchini noodles, with a side of roasted veggies, or on top of a green salad.
How and how long to store the baked chicken bites
This baked chicken is kept well in an airtight container for 2 days in the refrigerator.
Reheat gently in the microwave, in the oven, or on the stove with a few drops of water to loosen the sauce.
You can also freeze the baked chicken bites for up to two months.
Directions
1. To make the oven-baked chicken bites: Preheat your oven to 420°F (220ºC) conventional. Cut chicken into 1-inch cubes.
2. In a small bowl, combine all seasonings (salt, pepper, paprika, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, chicken stock, and Italian seasoning). Arrange chicken in a baking dish and sprinkle with the seasoning mix. Drizzle a tablespoon of olive oil and toss chicken cubes with the seasoning to coat on all sides. Speck seasoned chicken with butter cubes.
3. Bake seasoned chicken in the preheated oven for 16-18 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 165°F (75°C) using a meat thermometer.
After 8-10 minutes, stir the chicken bites with a spoon for even baking.
Once done, the chicken bites should be golden with crisp edges.
For crispier chicken bites, switch to broil on high for the last 2 minutes of cooking until golden.
4. Remove the baking dish from the oven, sprinkle chicken with fresh chopped parsley, and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Serve the oven-baked chicken bites over cauliflower rice with a good drizzle of the pan juices and a slice of lemon. Enjoy!
What do other readers say about this baked chicken recipe
“Quick and easy. The chicken was very flavorful. Served it with white rice and broccoli.” – Kathy
“Really tender and moist. Not sure how that happened with chicken breast and baking….usually my meat gets dry. Followed the recipe exactly (actually doubled it). Leftovers reheated beautifully. Seasonings stick, no problem. Yum.” – Kelly
“Very good and flavorful. This goes great on a salad with vegetables or rice. They asked me to make these baked chicken bites two nights in a row. Even the kids loved it.” – Christina
“Husband and son loved this chicken recipe. Simple, quick, and full of flavor! Thanks for sharing. A family favorite.” – Stephanie
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Reviews (54)
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Maudy
2026-01-04 14:50:42
Game day hit! Super Bowl next 🦅
Micia
2025-03-11 13:09:26
I had a 2.4lb chicken breast pack and cut it up. Mixed all the spices together with less cayenne pepper and I had no chicken stock seasoning. For us, it was great. I coated all the chicken with EVOO in a bowl and then mixed in the spices. I forgot the corn starch and when it was time for dinner I remembered so I sprinkled some all over the chicken and mixed again. So glad I did this. The starch made a super great gravy. OMG, yum! I will say, even though I halved the cayenne spice, it was still somewhat spicy and some of my family did not like that. I might separate at the ending next time so they have no cayenne spice.
katieanne89@hotmail.com
2024-11-20 16:32:00
This recipe is so easy and straightforward. My husband and 2 year old absolutely love it. It is juicy and flavorful. Thank you for sharing!!!
Kelli Ramsdell
2024-10-30 08:06:25
This recipe was so easy and absolutely delicious! My family loved it, served with basmati rice & mixed veggies. I will probably double it next time so I can have leftovers! I went without the powdered stock because I didn’t have any, but I don’t think it affected the flavor.
Rnzme@icloud.com
2024-09-05 09:33:43
I made this recipe and I love it. I love it so well just as it is but I went ahead and made a shaker full of the seasoning so I don’t have to get out all those bottles out again. Thank you so much for this. So enjoyed this recipe. I love savory and so many chicken recipes have something sweet in them. This is perfect. Don’t forget to add the starch to your seasoning mix. Makes all the difference.
