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Garlic Butter Chicken Bites

Garlic Butter Chicken Bites

Delicious Garlic Butter Chicken Bites cooked to perfection in a savory garlic butter sauce.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Main
Cuisine American
Servings 4 bites
Calories 350 kcal

Equipment

  • non-stick skillet
  • pot

Ingredients
  

Chicken Ingredients

  • 1.25 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts or chicken thighs, cut into bite sized pieces
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 0.25 teaspoon Salt
  • 0.25 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 0.125 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter divided
  • 1.5 tablespoons minced fresh garlic (about 4 cloves)
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley

Spaghetti Ingredients

  • 12 oz spaghetti
  • 1 large bunch lacinato kale de-stemmed and chopped
  • 5 cloves garlic thinly sliced
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 0.25 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil for blistering tomatoes
  • 1 cup reserved pasta water
  • to taste Parmesan for serving
  • 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes

Instructions
 

Chicken Instructions

  • Preheat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Toss chicken with Italian seasoning, salt, pepper and paprika to evenly coat.
  • Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter to skillet. Tilt pan to evenly coat.
  • Add chicken in an even single layer, do not crowd pieces so they brown rather than steam.
  • Cook until nicely golden brown on bottom, about 3 minutes then flip to opposite side and cook 2 minutes longer, or until nearly cooked through. You may have to cook the pieces in batches.
  • Add remaining butter along with garlic and parsley. Cook and simmer chicken bites for 1 minute longer or until cooked through, scraping the bottom of the skillet to release and brown bits.
  • Serve right away with Spaghetti Aglio e Olio With Kale and blistered tomatoes.

Spaghetti Instructions

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add spaghetti and cook according to package to Al Dente. Add kale to pot with the pasta the last 2 min of cooking. Once done, remove one cup of water from the pasta pot and set aside. Remove the pasta and kale from the heat, and drain well.
  • Return the same pot to medium heat. Add oil, thinly sliced garlic, red pepper flakes, and ¼ cup olive oil to the pot. Stir well to combine. Let the garlic oil cook for 2-4 minutes, until the garlic is just beginning to turn golden.
  • Add the pasta and kale, and stir well to coat. Stir in the ¼ cup of the reserved pasta water to loosen it up plus more as needed.
  • Serve immediately with freshly grated Parmesan.
  • While pasta is cooking, add cherry tomatoes to skillet with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and cook on medium until tomatoes start to blister and pop. You can use a wooden spoon to pop the tomatoes open as they cook to release some of their juices, but don’t mash. Serve with garlic butter chicken bites and spaghetti.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bitesCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 25gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 450mgFiber: 2gVitamin A: 700IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 2mg
Keyword 30 minute meals, butter chicken, chicken recipe, Easy Chicken Dinner, Garlic Butter Chicken Bites, garlic chicken
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