Easy 4 Ingredient BBQ Chicken Bites
These BBQ Chicken Bites are a fast, family-friendly weeknight dinner made with just a handful of ingredients and done in under 15 minutes. Juicy, smoky, and kid-approved — this easy chicken bites recipe belongs in your regular rotation.
Servings: 5 people
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts about 1½ - 2 lbs
- 3 tablespoons high-heat cooking oil divided
- 3-4 tablespoons 'Que That Barbecue Rub and Seasoning or your favorite BBQ seasoning
- ½ - ¾ cup barbecue sauce
Instructions
- Dice chicken into uniform 1-inch bite-sized pieces.
- In a bowl, combine chicken, 2 tablespoons oil, and BBQ rub. Mix well to coat. Cover and refrigerate overnight (or at least 2 hours).
- Preheat your griddle on medium to about 425-450°F. Add about 1 tablespoon of high-heat cooking oil to the griddle surface, and spread it around with your spatula.
- Place the chicken pieces on the oiled griddle in a single layer, spacing them out. Cook the chicken undisturbed for about 4-5 minutes, or until a golden crust forms on the first side and the chicken releases from the griddle easily.
- Flip and cook the other side for another 3–4 minutes until almost cooked through (internal temp of about 160°F).
- Turn griddle to low and move chicken to a cooler zone. Pour BBQ sauce over chicken and toss quickly to coat. Continue cooking on the cooler side of the griddle until chicken is cooked through (this should only take 1-2 minutes more).
- Remove BBQ chicken bites from griddle and serve immediately.
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Notes
- Using BBQ sauce on the griddle - Sugar burns. Move quickly once the sauce hits the griddle, and use a low-heat zone as your safe spot. Once you plate the chicken, scrape and clean your flat top while it's still warm. The sauce is much easier to clean off before it cools and hardens.