Description
These Texas Roadhouse-Inspired Garlic Butter Chicken Bites are juicy, flavor-packed, and drenched in rich garlic butter—ready in under 30 minutes and perfect for any night of the week!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice (optional)
- Fresh parsley and lemon wedges, for garnish
Instructions
- Season chicken with olive oil, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Sear chicken in a hot skillet until golden and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
- In the same skillet, melt butter and sauté garlic. Add thyme, garlic powder, cayenne, and lemon juice.
- Return chicken to the skillet and toss to coat in garlic butter sauce.
- Garnish with parsley and serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
For extra flavor, let the chicken marinate in seasoning for 15 minutes before cooking. Use fresh garlic for the best taste, and adjust cayenne and lemon to your heat and brightness preference.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 0.5g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: garlic butter chicken, skillet chicken bites, roadhouse chicken recipe, quick chicken dinner, buttery garlic chicken