Garlic Butter Chicken Bites with Zucchini Noodles
Nutrition unverified · 4 servings · US measures · 15 min publisher preparation per four-serving batch
Total time: Not provided
Garlic Butter Chicken Bites with Zucchini Noodles, adapted from Christina Cherrier.
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| Check poultry or reheated cooked chicken reaches 165°F at the thickest center. | |||
| Refrigerate seasoned chicken 30–60 min | Brown marinated chicken over medium-low until cooked through; set aside | Cook zucchini/garlic/parsley in sauce 2–3 min; return chicken 1 min; garnish | |
| Simmer lemon/broth/hot sauce in remaining butter 1–2 min | |||
| Spiralize zucchini | |||
Ingredients
- 3 count Chicken breastsboneless, skinless, cut into bite-sized chunks · Source quantity range 3–4; lower value selected for scaling.
- 4 count Zucchinimedium, rinsed and spiralized · or a pack of store-bought Zucchini Noodles; Source quantity range 4–5; lower value selected for scaling.
- 4 tbsp Butterdivided
- 2 tsp Minced garlic
- 1 tbsp Hot saucewe used Sriracha
- ¼ cup Low-sodium chicken broth
- ½ count Lemonjuice
- 1 tbsp Minced parsley
- 1 tsp Fresh thyme leaves
- Not specified Crushed red chili pepper flakesoptional · Source gives no numeric quantity; use to taste/as garnish as written.
- Not specified Slices of lemonfor garnish · Source gives no numeric quantity; use to taste/as garnish as written.
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tbsp Hot sauceSource uses 1 tablespoon Sriracha or alternatively 1 teaspoon chili powder. Default hot sauce retained; alternative has a distinct quantity.
- 2 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Fresh cracked black pepper
- 2 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
Before you start
- Stovetop
- Pans
Prepare cold sides first. Keep raw-poultry tools separate; use clean serving utensils. Probe more than one thick piece. A timer is not a doneness test.
Cook
- Step 1
Coat chicken chunks with marinade olive oil, hot sauce, salt, pepper, garlic powder and Italian herbs. Refrigerate 30–60 minutes; spiralize zucchini meanwhile.
- Step 2
Melt half the butter over medium-low. Brown chicken on all sides, working in batches, and cook through; set aside.
- Step 3
Over medium-high, add remaining butter, lemon juice, sauce hot sauce and broth. Simmer 1–2 minutes.
- Step 4
Add parsley and minced garlic, then toss zucchini noodles in the sauce 2–3 minutes. Reduce watery juices an extra minute if needed. Return chicken and warm 1 minute; garnish with thyme, optional chili flakes and lemon slices.
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Why this works
Nutrition per serving
Calories: Not provided; protein: Not provided; total carbs: Not provided; fiber: Not provided; net carbs: Not provided
Source nutrition is reported only where its per-portion basis is supported. Unavailable totals are not estimated.
Listed allergens: milk. Check purchased labels and cross-contact.
First-cook checks
- Yield range 4–6 interpreted as four, lower end; chicken range 3–4 and zucchini range 4–5 use lower stated counts.
- Marination excluded from declared 30-minute total.
- Hot sauce is separately listed for marinade and sauce; both retained without deduplication. Alternative one teaspoon chili powder is not interchangeable by volume with marinade hot sauce.
- Chicken browning time and numeric doneness endpoint omitted by source.
- The publisher gives a 3–4 range for Chicken breasts; this adaptation uses the lower value when scaling.
- The publisher gives a 4–5 range for zucchini; this adaptation uses the lower count. A pack of store-bought zucchini noodles is an alternative with no specified weight.
- The publisher gives no measured amount for: Crushed red chili pepper flakes, optional.
- The publisher gives no measured amount for: Slices of lemon, for garnish.
- Ingredient quantities are scaled from 4 original portions to four portions. Fractions of whole items may need weighing or dividing after preparation. Larger batches need extra cooking space or batches; keep thickness and endpoint checks.
- Adapted from Christina Cherrier. This adaptation has not been kitchen-tested.
- The source does not provide verified values for every per-portion macronutrient. Missing values stay unreported; a keto label from the publisher is not a verified net-carb total.
- The publisher’s headline time does not cover every step in the method; no complete elapsed-time estimate is reported.
- Safe doneness checks are added to the publisher method; timers alone do not establish doneness.
Leftovers
Refrigerate in shallow containers within two hours, or one hour above 90°F. Use within 3–4 days or freeze; reheat to 165°F. Keep cold greens and yogurt separate.
Sources
- Christina Cherrier: Garlic Butter Chicken Bites with Zucchini Noodles
https://www.eatwell101.com/garlic-butter-chicken-bites-with-lemon-zucchini-noodles - FoodSafety.gov: safe minimum internal temperatures
https://www.foodsafety.gov/food-safety-charts/safe-minimum-internal-temperatures
These recipes include household adaptations and recipes adapted from the linked publishers. The adaptations have not been kitchen-tested. Nutrition provenance and source limitations are listed with each recipe; missing nutrition stays unreported.