Simple and Tasty Lemon Garlic Chicken Bites. Boneless chicken bites sautéed in a lemon garlic butter sauce and served with zucchini and pasta.
I love quick weekday meals that I can whip up after a long day of work. These lemon garlic chicken bites do just the trick. Preparing this chicken is super easy and straight forward; just season with salt and pepper, pan fry the chicken, then sauté in the sauce until it thickens.
The high heat of the oil and butter gives the chicken a crispy exterior and a juicy and tender interior. For even more crunch you can coat the chicken is flour or breadcrumbs before frying these lemon garlic chicken bites.
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How to Make Lemon Garlic Chicken Bites
Preparing the Chicken:
- Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper. In a large skillet on high heat sauté the sliced garlic in canola oil until golden brown, about 1-2 minutes.
- Next, add the chicken pieces and 2 tablespoons of butter. Sauté on all sides until the chicken is golden brown, about 5-7 minutes total. If needed, add the additional 2 tablespoons of butter.
- Finally to finish these lemon chicken bites, add in the lemon juice and sauté for 2 minutes, mixing occasionally.
How to Serve These Lemon Garlic Chicken Bites:
- Place the lemon garlic chicken bites in a large serving dish or on top of brown rice or pasta, and paired with a vegetable.
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The Recipe
Lemon Garlic Chicken Bites
Ingredients
- 4 boneless chicken breasts cut into bite sized pieces
- 2 garlic cloves sliced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 2-4 tablespoon butter
- juice of one lemon or 1/4 cup lemon juice
Instructions
Preparing chicken:
- Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper.
- In a large skillet add the canola oil and bring to high heat. Next, add the garlic and sauté until golden, about 1-2 minutes.
- Next, add the chicken pieces and 2 tablespoons of butter. Sauté on all sides until the chicken is golden brown, about 5-7 minutes total. If needed, add the additional 2 tablespoons of butter.
- Finally, add in the lemon juice and sauté for 2 minutes, mixing occasionally.
To Serve:
- Place in a large serving dish or on top of brown rice or pasta, and paired with a vegetable.
Invent Your Recipe
Nutrition
Invent Your Recipe:
This recipe, lemon garlic chicken bites, is a quick way to prepare flavorful chicken and can easily be paired with a starch and vegetable for a quick and balanced meal.
My favorite combinations are pasta or rice, with, broccoli, zucchini, or green beans.
Potatoes also work well as a pairing with this chicken. Baked russet potatoes, bakes or mashed sweet potatoes, or roasted red bliss or fingerling potatoes.
There is very little prep involved with this dish, but if you would like to add some texture to the chicken an do not mind a few more minutes of work, dredge the chicken in flour before adding to the hot oil and butter. This will create a little coating for the chicken that will soak up some more of the lemon butter sauce!
The combination of lemon, butter, and garlic is just fantastic and can be a staple in so many other recipes. If you like the taste of the sauce in this recipe, use it in others. Try the sauce with shrimp, scallops, turkey bites, pork bites, or beef bites.
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Hi! This is Kat, Tom’s wife! I made this recipe tonight and it turned out great! I am a very slow prepper, so the prep time was a bit longer for me. I was hesitant about using a quarter cup of lemon juice, but it worked out really well and gave the chicken just the right amount of flavor! Next time, I will be sure to mix it evenly and sauté for another minute or so in order to really spread out the lemon flavor. I cooked a little zucchini with the chicken, and that may have been my favorite part! I did roasted potatoes and green beans as the sides…yum! Great recipe, babe!
Invent Your Recipe approved. Tasted great honey! Thank You.