Grilled Chicken Bites with Garlic Herb Butter

Ingredients

1 pound Do Good Chicken Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast, cut into bite-size pieces

2 tablespoon olive oil

1 tablespoon parsley, chopped fine

1 teaspoon rosemary leaves, chopped fine

1 teaspoon thyme leaves, chopped fine

1 tablespoon roasted garlic puree

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper

4 teaspoons garlic herb butter, softened (store-bought or homemade, see recipe below)

½ teaspoon toasted garlic pieces/bits (store bought)

Thyme leaves

Garlic Herb Butter

1 stick unsalted butter, softened at room temperature overnight

1 tablespoon roasted garlic puree

1 teaspoon parsley leaves, chopped fine

1 teaspoon rosemary leaves, chopped fine

1 teaspoon thyme leaves, chopped fine

½ teaspoon salt

Grilled indoors or out, these Grilled Chicken Bites with Garlic Herb Butter are sheer perfection! Bite-size pieces of chicken breast are marinated in garlic and a variety of herbs, grilled, and then tossed in garlic herb butter to create the most perfectly delicious bites of chicken ever!

Directions

Marinating the Chicken

Place first 8 ingredients in a small mixing bowl and mix thoroughly.
Cover and place in the refrigerator and allow to marinate for 2-3 hours.

Grilling the Chicken

Place marinated breast bites on a grill or grill pan.
Cook for 2-3 minutes then turnover and continue to cook for 1-2 more minutes or until fully cooked.
Remove from the grill and place cooked bites in a small mixing bowl.
Add softened garlic herb butter to the bowl and gently toss the bites with butter to coat on all sides.
Pile bites in a bowl or on a small plate.
Sprinkle top of breast bites with toasted garlic bits and fresh thyme leaves for garnish and serve.

Garlic Herb Butter

Place the softened butter in a small mixing bowl and whisk vigorously for 1 minute to whip butter.
Add the remaining ingredients and mix in with a kitchen spoon until all of the ingredients are evenly incorporated.
Transfer to a small container, cover and refrigerate. Or keep at room temperature and use within a few hours of making.

Tips

If you don’t have time to make your own garlic herb butter, you can purchase it pre-made at most grocery stores.
No garlic puree? No problem. Minced garlic will work just as well in this recipe for Grilled Chicken Bites.
The marinade for Grilled Chicken Bites with Garlic Herb Butter would also taste just as amazing on chicken thighs, chicken wings, or chicken drumsticks.