Baked Spicy Chicken Bites

Name: Baked Spicy Chicken Bites
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 16 min
Total time: 21 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lb Chicken Breast (2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast sliced into 1" cubes); 0 tbsp Avocado Oil (Avocado oil cooking spray or olive oil spray + 2 tbsp avocado oil can also use olive oil); 2 tsp Paprika (2 tsp paprika you can use smoked paprika for a smokey BBQ flavor); ½ tsp Cayenne Pepper (½ tsp cayenne pepper *for less heat use 1/4- 1/8 tsp *see notes for other recommendations); 1 tsp Garlic Powder (1 tsp garlic powder); 1 tsp Onion Powder (1 tsp onion powder); 1 ½ tsp Table Salt (1.5 tsp salt); ½ tsp Black Pepper (1/2 tsp black pepper); 2 tbsp Unsalted Butter (2-3 tbsp butter sliced into small pieces — up to 3); 0 pieces Parsley (*Optional: chopped fresh parsley for garnish) — optional

Spiced chicken breast cubes are baked with butter and a paprika-cayenne blend until juicy, then rested and served.

21 minAmerican

Servings6

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Gluten Free
Low Carb

Steps

1Preheat the oven to 420 degrees F. and spray a 9x13 baking dish with avocado oil spray.
2In a small bowl, whisk together: paprika, cayenne, garlic powder, onion powder, salt. and pepper until combined.
3Spread the chicken pieces, evenly, in the greased baking dish and drizzle the avocado oil on top.
4Sprinkle the spice mixture all over the chicken and toss well to evenly coat all pieces.
5Place the pieces of sliced butter on top.
6Bake, uncovered, for 8 minutes. Stir well, and cook for 8-10 minutes more until chicken reaches a safe 165 degrees F.
7Allow the chicken to rest for 5 minutes to redistribute the juices and serve with pan juices over rice or with your favorite buffalo or BBQ sauce. Garnish with fresh parsley, if desired.