🍗 Grilled Chicken Bites with Creamy Garlic Sauce
Juicy grilled chicken bites coated in a luscious, garlicky cream sauce – quick, easy, and totally satisfying!
📝 Ingredients:
For the Chicken Bites:
1½ lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts (cut into bite-sized pieces)
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
½ tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
For the Creamy Garlic Sauce:
1 tbsp butter
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup heavy cream
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
½ tsp Italian seasoning
Salt & pepper to taste
Optional: fresh parsley for garnish
🔪 Directions:
Season & Cook the Chicken:
In a bowl, toss chicken pieces with olive oil, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Heat a skillet or grill pan over medium-high heat and cook chicken for 6–8 minutes, turning until golden and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
Make the Creamy Garlic Sauce:
In the same pan, reduce heat to medium. Add butter and minced garlic, sauté for 1–2 minutes until fragrant. Pour in heavy cream, stirring often. Add Parmesan, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Simmer until thickened (3–5 minutes).
Combine:
Return chicken to the pan and toss in the creamy garlic sauce until well coated.
Serve:
Garnish with chopped parsley and serve over rice, pasta, mashed potatoes, or roasted veggies!
⏱️ Quick Info:
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: ~430 per serving