Spiced Chicken Bites

Name: Spiced Chicken Bites
Yield: makes 12 to 16 appetizer or 6 main-dish servings
Ingredients: 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves; 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) butter, melted; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 cup fine dried bread crumbs; 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan; 1 teaspoon fresh thyme; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 teaspoon ancho or chipotle chile powder (page 47) or red pepper flakes

December 9, 2011

These little cubes of chicken resemble chicken nuggets and are perfect when you’re trying to think of something to feed children. Eliminate the hot spices if the kids object (but one of my granddaughters announced, “I like hot!”).

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