Crispy Chicken Bites
You are going to love these super crispy Chicken Bites! Made with just a handful of ingredients, these chicken nuggets come together really quickly. They’re the perfect little bites, whether you want to enjoy them as a snack or as a meal!
Your kids are going to LOVE these chicken bites! They are such tender and juicy bites of chicken that your kids will be reaching for more before you even finish your plate. Trust me, these little bites are going to be a winner in your household.
Need some fun sides to go with these chicken bites? Try making my Crispy Air Fryer French Fries or Roasted Garlic Bread. They go so well with the crispy chicken nuggets and are very easy to make.
Why You’ll Love These Fried Chicken Bites
- They don’t require a ton of ingredients. You only need five basic ingredients to make this along with the oil to fry them in. You can make these chicken bites with any of your favorite seasonings.
- They’re super easy to make. You simply have to coat the chicken and then fry them in a frying pan. Easy peasy!
- Perfect for kids. These chicken bites are a kid-approved recipe that’s adult-friendly as well!
What You’ll Need
- Chicken tenderloin: cubed into 1″ bites. You can also use chicken thighs or chicken breasts.
- Flour: you can use regular flour or gluten-free flour if you’d like for these chicken bites to be gluten-free.
- Seasoning of choice: I used Pioneer Woman’s Anything Goes Seasoning.
- Egg: you’ll need one egg as it’ll produce a thicker, more stable crust on the crispy chicken.
- Heavy cream: this is for the egg wash. Or use butter milk.
- Canola oil: this is for frying the chicken.
How To Make Chicken Bites
- Prepare the chicken: Cube chicken into 1″ cubes. Set aside in a bowl.
- Prepare the coatings: In a shallow bowl/plate, mix together the flour and seasoning. In another bowl, whisk the egg and heavy cream together.
- Dredge the chicken: Dip a piece of chicken into the flour mixture, then the egg mixture, and then back again into the flour mixture, patting the flour well into the chicken.
- Set the piece of chicken aside on a sheet pan and continue repeating the process for the remainder of the chicken pieces.
- Fry the chicken: Fill a deep skillet with about 2-3″ of canola oil and bring to medium heat, around 350 F. Deep fry the chicken cubes for about 5 minutes, until crispy brown and fully cooked on the inside. Do 2 batches to prevent overcrowding.
- Drain excess oil: Remove the chicken from the oil and set for a couple of minutes on a paper towel to drain any excess oil.
- Serve: Transfer to a plate and serve with your favorite sauce.
Tips to make tasty chicken bites
- Want to add some extra savory notes to these chicken bites, you can grate some parmesan on top of the freshly fried chicken bites. The heat from the chicken will melt the parmesan.
- The chicken is done when the internal temperature is 165F degrees.
- Be sure not to have the oil too hot or not hot enough! If the oil is too hot then the chicken’s crust will burn before the internal gets cooked through and if the oil is not hot enough, the chicken will absorb too much oil and the nuggets will be greasy.
- If you can, use a cast iron to fry the chicken as it controls heat well.
- If you do not have heavy cream, you can use butter milk.
- We like to dip these chicken bites in ketchup, honey mustard, ranch, and BBQ sauce.
FAQs
Prepare the chicken bites per instructions then place them on a baking sheet in a single layer instead of frying. Freeze until solid then transfer them to a freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months. Fry from frozen until golden brown and crisp at 350 F degree oil. You can also freeze the chicken bites after they’ve been fried as well.
Cooked chicken bites can be kept in the fridge for up to 3 days. When ready to eat, reheat them in an oven or air fryer at a low temperature until warmed through.
You can add garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, or dried herbs.
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Crispy Chicken Bites
Made with just a handful of ingredients, these chicken bites come together really quickly. They’re the perfect little bites, whether you want to enjoy them as a snack or as a meal!
Instructions
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Cube chicken into 1″ cubes. Set aside in a bowl.
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In a shallow bowl/plate, mix together the flour and seasoning. In another bowl, whisk the egg and heavy cream together.
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Dip a piece of chicken into the flour mixture, then the egg mixture and then back again into the flour mixture, patting the flour well into the chicken.
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Set the piece of chicken aside on a sheet pan and continue repeating the process for the remainder of the chicken pieces.
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Fill a deep skillet with about 2-3″ of canola oil and bring to medium heat, around 350 F.
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Deep fry the chicken cubes for about 5 minutes, until crispy brown and fully cooked on the inside. Do 2 batches to prevent overcrowding.
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Remove the chicken from the oil and set for a couple of minutes on a paper towel to drain any excess oil.
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Transfer to a plate and serve with your favorite sauce.
Notes
- Want to add some extra savory notes to these chicken bites, you can grate some parmesan on top of the freshly fried chicken bites. The heat from the chicken will melt the parmesan.
- The chicken is done when the internal temperature is 165F degrees.
- Be sure not to have the oil too hot or not hot enough! If the oil is too hot then the chicken’s crust will burn before the internal gets cooked through and if the oil is not hot enough, the chicken will absorb too much oil and the nuggets will be greasy.
- If you can, use a cast iron to fry the chicken as it controls heat well.
- If you do not have heavy cream, you can use butter milk.
- We like to dip these chicken bites in ketchup, honey mustard, ranch, and BBQ sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 260kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 137mg | Potassium: 544mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 270IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 132mg | Iron: 4mg
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