Description
Honey garlic chicken bites deliver a perfect balance of sweet and smoky flavors that dance across your palate. Crispy, glazed morsels offer a quick, irresistible meal guaranteed to satisfy hunger and delight senses with minimal cooking effort.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 1 lb (454 grams) chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
Seasonings and Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) smoked paprika
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- Salt and pepper to taste
Liquid and Oil Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (170 grams) honey
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) olive oil
Garnish (Optional):
- Chopped green onions
Instructions
- Whisk together honey, minced garlic, soy sauce, and smoked paprika in a mixing container to craft a vibrant marinade.
- Submerge chicken pieces completely in the marinade, ensuring thorough coating. Refrigerate for 30-45 minutes to allow flavors to penetrate.
- Preheat a large skillet with olive oil over medium-high heat until surface shimmers slightly.
- Extract chicken pieces from marinade, gently pat dry, and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Carefully place chicken bites into hot skillet, maintaining space between pieces to promote even caramelization.
- Sauté chicken, rotating every 2-3 minutes, until exterior develops a rich golden-brown crust and internal temperature reaches 165°F, approximately 8-10 minutes.
- For an enhanced glaze, pour reserved marinade into skillet and simmer for 2-3 minutes until sauce slightly thickens and coats chicken pieces.
- Transfer chicken to serving platter, sprinkle with finely chopped green onions for a fresh, aromatic garnish.
- Serve immediately while chicken remains hot and glaze glistens.
Notes
- Marinate longer for deeper flavor infusion by letting chicken sit in the mixture for up to 4 hours in the refrigerator.
- Use dark meat chicken for extra juiciness and richer taste compared to chicken breast.
- Pat chicken dry before cooking to ensure crispy exterior and prevent steaming instead of browning.
- Adjust spice levels by adding red pepper flakes or cayenne for those who enjoy extra heat.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 255 kcal
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 370 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg