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Cooked bite-sized chicken pieces in a cast iron skillet.

How To Cook Chicken Pieces Recipe

Contributor: Christine Pittman

When you cut chicken into bite-sized pieces before cooking it, it ends up juicier and more tender, especially if you use this method. The key is the salting, and waiting for a bit for the pieces to come to room temperature.

  • Author: Christine Pittman
  • Prep Time: 2 minutes
  • Dry Brine: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 22 minutes
  • Yield: 2 servings 1x
  • Category: Entrée
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts*
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 1 Tbsp. cooking oil

Instructions

  1. Slice chicken breast into 3/4-inch thick slices.** Cut each slice into 3/4-inch pieces.
  2. Sprinkle chicken with salt, garlic powder, and black pepper. Toss to coat. Spread chicken out in a single layer on a plate and leave at room temperature for 15-30 minutes.
  3. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken in a single layer. Cook undisturbed until browned underneath, 2-3 minutes. Flip and stir.
  4. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink inside. Immediately remove chicken from skillet so that it stops cooking. Drizzle chicken with any liquid in skillet and serve or chill.

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Notes

*Or use 3-4 boneless skinless chicken thighs.

**If you are going to keep the chicken in slices and not cut it into pieces, make sure that you have sliced the chicken against the grain. See the blog post above for more info on slices.