Roasted Chicken Bites
“Tender juicy chicken bites marinated in smokey spices, brushed with honey glaze and roasted to perfection. “
OMG seriously, I can’t believe Spring is here already! What tha!?! Were we not just in the dead of Winter? I’m not complaining at all though…just crazy how it totally snuck up on me this year. Normally I’m counting down the days for warmer weather and baking all kind of summery dishes.
The weather has been fabulous here in NC so I just knew I was gonna get to pull out the grill today. Â Y’all I promise as soon as I went looking for the charcoal, here comes the thunder and rain!
There went our grilled hamburgers for lunch! Oh well, since I was due for a video I thought I’d make these delicious roasted chicken bites instead. Gosh I love these little cuties!
If you’re from the south then you know all about Bojangle’s fast food restaurant where they serve some pretty darn tasty (or at least I think so. Hubby not so much.) roasted chicken bites.
This is my take on those versatile roasted chicken bitesf. I normally make these chicken bites to throw in a salad, fried rice, chicken skewers, chicken fettucini, etc. but they are so good to just snack on as is.
They are flavorful, tender and juicy! I use chicken thighs because I love how tender the meat is. And because chicken thighs are on the thinner side it doesn’t require a long marinating or cooking time.
I whipped these roasted chicken bites up for lunch and served them with a side of creamy mac & cheese and sweet peas. Oh yeah and of course some “swait” tea! I’m just now realizing I forgot the yeast rolls I had in the freezer! Dang those really would have set this meal off!
Watch me make these roasted chicken bites from start to finish!
Get the Recipe: Roasted Chicken Bites
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs boneless chicken thighs
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground sage
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 /12 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked salt, can use a bit more if you prefer things a bit salty
- Liquid smoke, optional
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
- 2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Cut chicken thighs into bite sized pieces.
- Toss chicken in olive oil until pieces are lightly coated.
- Mix together the spices.
- Sprinkle spices generously over chicken until well coated. (I never use all of this mixture)
- Place chicken in a plastic bag and let marinate in the fridge for 3 hours or overnight. (I've gotten away with only 1 hour but the longer the better)
- Arrange chicken bites on a grill pan.
- Sprinkle with liquid smoke.
- Preheat oven to 425 F.
- Mix together honey, worcestershire sauce and apple cider vinegar.
- Brush mixture over chicken.
- Roast for 5 minutes.
- Brush again with honey mixture.
- Roast for another 5-7 minutes and brush again with honey mixture.
- Turn the oven to broil and broil for a few minutes until chicken is done and the honey has caramelized a bit. (keep a close eye on it)
- Serve.
Video
Love this! Followed exactly except mixed spices in ziplock bag, then dumped the chicken bites, sealed and shook. I used a little more chicken, about 2 lbs so the seasoning amount was perfect. Will make again, easy and good.
Thank you for this! I made this for dinner tonight. At the last minute I decided instead of having them by themselves, I’d put them in quesadillas (my husbands favorite dinner). It was so good! I just used cheddar cheese and served them with salsa and a honey mustard dip on the side. But next time I think I’m going to add some caramelized onions and bacon and use a colby cheese blend. I can’t wait! Luckily quesadillas are a weekly meal for us, so I don’t have to wait to long to have this again. 🙂
It’s so easy to make I’m actually 14 and I made this it was easy and once it’s done overnight all you have to do is pop it in the oven. It’s so amazing