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Mediterranean spicy honey garlic chicken bites served over white rice with fresh parsley and Mediterranean salad

Mediterranean Spicy Honey Garlic Chicken Bites Recipe

These Mediterranean Spicy Honey Garlic Chicken Bites are juicy, flavorful, and coated in a sticky, sweet-and-spicy garlic honey sauce. Made with tender marinated chicken breast, garlic, honey, lemon juice, and Mediterranean spices, this easy one-pan chicken dinner cooks quickly in a skillet and pairs perfectly with fluffy white rice and fresh Mediterranean salad for a delicious family-friendly meal.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Marinate Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Calories: 390
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Chicken Marinade
  • 2 lbs chicken breast - cut into small cubes
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 6 garlic cloves - minced
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tsp salt - or to taste
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp chili flakes - or as desired
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 3 tbsp honey
For Cooking
  • 2 tbsp butter
For Garnish
  • Fresh chopped parsley

Method
 

Marinate the Chicken
  1. In a large bowl, add the cubed chicken breast.
    Raw chicken breast cubes in a bowl
  2. Add the lemon juice, minced garlic, olive oil, tomato paste, salt, chili flakes, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, oregano, and honey.
    Marinade ingredients and spices added to raw chicken for honey garlic Mediterranean chicken
  3. Mix well until evenly coated in the marinade
    Chicken breast cubes marinating in spicy honey garlic Mediterranean marinade
  4. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight for a deeper flavor.
    Bowl covered to marinate Mediterranean chicken
Cook the Chicken
  1. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the butter.
    Melting butter in a skillet for Honey garlic chicken
  2. Once the butter melts, add the marinated chicken in a single layer.
    Mediterranean spicy honey garlic chicken bites in a skillet
  3. Cook for 5 minutes without stirring to develop a golden crust.
    Cooking Mediterranean spicy honey garlic chicken bites in a skillet until golden brown
  4. Stir and continue cooking for another 10 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked and coated in the sticky spicy honey garlic sauce.
    Tip: If the sauce thickens too much and you like it with extra sauce, add a small splash of water.
    Caramelized spicy honey garlic chicken bites coated in sticky garlic honey sauce
Garnish and Serve
  1. Remove from heat and garnish with freshly chopped parsley.
    Mediterranean spicy honey garlic chicken bites garnished with fresh chopped parsley
  2. Serve warm with fluffy white rice and a fresh Mediterranean salad.
    Easy Mediterranean spicy honey garlic chicken bites dinner served with rice and fresh salad

Notes

 

  • For extra heat, add additional chili flakes or a drizzle of hot honey.
  • Do not overcrowd the skillet, or the chicken will steam instead of sear.
  • Chicken thighs can be substituted for extra juicy chicken bites.
  • Marinating overnight gives the best flavor.