Garlic Butter Chicken Bites
These garlic butter chicken bites are crispy on the edges, juicy inside, and coated in a velvety garlic butter sauce. Ready in just 25 minutes, it's the perfect pressure cooker meal for an effortless, flavor-packed dinner.
Equipment
- 1 Mixing bowl Large
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts large
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon olive oil plus more as needed
- 4 tablespoons butter divided
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
Instructions
- Cut chicken into bite-size pieces. Season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Toss with cornstarch until coated.
- Heat olive oil in skillet over medium-high. Cook chicken in batches until golden and cooked through, flipping every few minutes.
- Transfer chicken to plate. Reduce heat and melt 2 tablespoons butter in skillet. Add minced garlic and sauté briefly.
- Return chicken to skillet. Add remaining butter. Stir to coat in garlic butter sauce and heat through.
- Transfer mixture to pressure cooker. Lock lid, set sealing ring, and cook on high pressure for 5 minutes.
- Let pressure release naturally for 5 minutes. Carefully open lid once float valve drops.
- Sprinkle chopped parsley over chicken bites before serving.
Notes
Use pre-minced garlic if short on time. Pre-cut chicken in advance for easier prep. Make extra sauce and refrigerate for leftovers. Great with veggies added in last few minutes of pressure cooking.