Oven Baked Chicken Bites
Oven Baked Chicken Bites
Ingredients
- 1 pound (450g) chicken breasts, skinless and boneless
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Himalayan sea salt
- 2 teaspoons unsalted butter, diced
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon chicken stock, optional
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Fresh chopped parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 420°F conventional. Cut chicken into 1-inch cubes.
- In a small bowl, combine all seasonings (salt, pepper, paprika, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, chicken stock, and Italian seasoning). Arrange chicken in a baking dish and drizzle olive oil on top, mix well. Add seasoning mix and coat all sides. Speck seasoned chicken with butter cubes.
- Bake seasoned chicken in the preheated oven for 16-18 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 165°F (75°C) using a meat thermometer. After 8-10 minutes, stir the chicken bites with a spoon for even baking. Once done, the chicken bites should be golden with crisp edges. For crispier chicken bites, switch to broil on high for the last 2 minutes of cooking until golden.
- Remove the baking dish from the oven, sprinkle chicken with fresh chopped parsley, and let rest for 5 minutes before serving. Serve the oven baked chicken bites over cauliflower rice with a good drizzle of the pan juices and a slice of lemon. Enjoy!
*Reference your nutrition guide for serving sizes.