Description
Sweet Honey Garlic Chicken Bites are tender, juicy chicken pieces perfectly seasoned and pan-seared, then cooked in a deliciously sweet and sticky honey garlic sauce. Ready in about 20 minutes, these flavorful bites make a perfect main dish served over rice, pasta, or with your favorite veggies.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken and Coating
- 1.5 pounds chicken breasts, chopped into bite-size pieces
- 1/4 cup corn starch
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Sauce
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 5-6 cloves garlic, crushed or minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce or sriracha
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken: Pat the chicken pieces dry with a paper towel. In a large bowl, combine the chicken pieces with the corn starch, red pepper flakes, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Stir well to evenly coat the chicken.
- Cook the chicken: Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large heavy-duty pan over medium-high heat. Add the chicken pieces and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side, or until the chicken is cooked through and has a nice golden sear.
- Make the sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together the crushed garlic, olive oil, honey, lemon juice, soy sauce, and hot sauce until well combined.
- Combine chicken and sauce: Pour the prepared sauce over the cooked chicken in the pan. Continue cooking for another 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens and becomes sticky, coating the chicken pieces evenly.
- Serve: Remove from heat and serve the sweet honey garlic chicken bites over rice, pasta, or alongside steamed or sautéed vegetables for a complete meal.
Notes
- Tender, juicy Honey Garlic Chicken Bites are an instant family favorite.
- The longer you cook the sauce with the chicken, the thicker and stickier it becomes, enhancing the flavor.
- Serve with rice, pasta, or vegetables for a balanced meal.
- Adjust red pepper flakes and hot sauce according to your heat preference.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 383 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 833 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 37 g
- Cholesterol: 124 mg
