Description
Sweet, sticky, and bursting with flavor, these honey butter chicken bites are perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken breast, cut into bite-sized chunks
- 1/2 cup flour (or cornstarch for extra crisp)
- Salt & pepper, to taste
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional, for kick)
- 2 tbsp olive oil (for pan-frying)
- Chopped green onions, for garnish
- Cooked rice or green beans, for serving
Instructions
- Season and coat chicken with salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder. Dredge in flour.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet and fry chicken pieces until golden brown.
- Melt butter in a clean skillet until lightly golden and foamy.
- Add honey, soy sauce, and red pepper flakes. Stir until sticky and glossy.
- Toss fried chicken in the sauce until fully coated. Garnish with green onions and serve.
Notes
- Use cornstarch for extra crispiness.
- Adjust red pepper flakes for desired spice level.
- Serve with rice or green beans.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 490
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 120mg