Description
Quick and easy chicken bites cooked in a savory garlic butter sauce, perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: cooked rice, pasta, potatoes, or veggies for serving
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the minced garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
- Increase the heat to medium-high and add the chicken pieces, seasoning them with salt and pepper.
- Cook the chicken until browned and cooked through, about 6-8 minutes.
- Squeeze lemon juice over the chicken and stir to combine, cooking for an additional minute.
- Serve the chicken bites over rice, pasta, potatoes, or veggies.
Notes
Don’t overcook the chicken, use fresh garlic for best flavor, and ensure you include the lemon for brightness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg