Simple Healthy Honey Garlic Chicken Bites
Tender chicken pieces glazed with a sweet and savory honey-garlic sauce, served over fluffy rice.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Total Time: 22 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Paleo
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Cooked rice for serving
- Green onions for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Mix the marinade: In a bowl, mix together the honey, soy sauce, minced garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper until well combined.
- Toss the bite-sized pieces of chicken in the marinade, ensuring each piece is coated.
- Heat a pan over medium heat for the chicken to get a golden crust.
- Add the marinated chicken to the pan and cook until golden brown and fully cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.
- Serve the chicken over a bed of fluffy, cooked rice, and garnish with green onions if desired.
Notes
For added flavor, consider marinating the chicken for a few hours or overnight.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg