Description
These Oven Baked Chicken Bites are crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, and perfect for a quick and delicious meal or snack. Tender chicken pieces are marinated in buttermilk, coated with a flavorful seasoned flour mixture, and baked to golden perfection. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce for a crowd-pleasing dish!
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken Bites:
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 cup buttermilk
For the Coating:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Additional:
- Cooking spray or oil for greasing
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it.
- Marinate the Chicken: In a large bowl, soak the chicken pieces in buttermilk for at least 30 minutes to tenderize.
- Prepare the Coating: In another bowl, whisk together flour, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- Coat the Chicken: Remove the chicken from buttermilk, dredge in the flour mixture, and place on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake: Lightly spray the chicken with cooking spray or oil, then bake for 18–20 minutes, flipping halfway through, until golden and cooked through.
- Serve: Serve hot with your favorite dipping sauce.
Notes
- For extra crunch, double dredge the chicken by dipping it back into buttermilk and then the flour mixture again.
- To make this recipe gluten-free, use gluten-free flour.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: ~320 kcal
- Sugar: ~1 g
- Sodium: ~450 mg
- Fat: ~9 g
- Saturated Fat: ~2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: ~7 g
- Trans Fat: ~0 g
- Carbohydrates: ~30 g
- Fiber: ~1 g
- Protein: ~35 g
- Cholesterol: ~90 mg
