It was a dinner-less day today. The whole family was out and about at different times. I went shopping. The husband took the little guy putt putt-ing. Then later the husband golfed while Ryan watched me run a 5k at a local winery. It was a really eventful day! By the time I got home I just wanted something bar-food like with a healthy twist. Then I remembered I defrosted a few chicken breasts.
Aaaa.... HA!
Simple breaded chicken! It's a favorite of mine. There's just something about "fried" breaded things dipped in ketchup. ALWAYS fun. 🙂
So these are pretty basic but I spiced them up a bit. For me there is just something utterly more satisfying with a bit of flavor. Of course you can use any of your favorite spices to change it up a bit.
Ingredients
- 1 boneless chicken breast cut into bite size pieces (about 8oz)
- ¼ cup whole wheat flour (30g)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon chili power
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon curry powder
- ½ ground mustard seed
Instructions
Place all the spices in a quart sized and mix together.
Salt and pepper the chicken pieces. Place in the bag and shake until well coated.
Heat a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Spray with non-stick cooking spray. Cook the chicken about 4 minutes a side. You may have to lower the heat to medium to prevent burning if the pan gets too hot .
Serve with a spat of ketchup! 🙂 I'm counting the whole recipe as a serving because it's all I ate but you can split it into two. Just half the nutrition info.
📖 Recipe
6 Spice Chicken Bites
Ingredients
- 1 boneless chicken breast cut into bite size pieces about 8oz
- ¼ cup whole wheat flour 30g
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon chili power
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon curry powder
- ½ ground mustard seed
Instructions
- Place all the spices in a quart sized and mix together.¼ cup whole wheat flour, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon chili power, ½ teaspoon ground cumin, ½ teaspoon curry powder, ½ ground mustard seed
- Salt and pepper the chicken pieces. Place in the bag and shake until well coated.1 boneless chicken breast cut into bite size pieces
- Heat a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Spray with non-stick cooking spray. Cook the chicken about 4 minutes a side. You may have to lower the heat to medium to prevent burning if the pan gets too hot .
- Serve with a spat of ketchup!
Christine
I made these tonight for dinner with your 10-minute fried rice. I absolutely loved the rice! I baked the chicken but forgot salt and pepper so it needed something - good with ketchup though. My husband raved about it - said how good it was at least three times! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
roni
Not stupid and if I remember correctly you can probably get a good coating on 2 breasts with the same spice mixture. More then that and you may want to double though.
Hope that helps!
-Roni
LJK
So this recipe is just to make ONE chicken breast? Probably a stupid question but do I just double everything to make 2 or is the spice mix enough for 2?
Ashley
Yummy! I should have shaken off some more of the flour, but it was good! I also used gluten-free, all-purpose flour because I can't eat the usual stuff. Thank you!
A
actually, I put the spices in plain yogurt and lemon juice and marinade it for a few hours before baking it. I don't bread or fry it.
A
I make a similar variation of this but I bake it and serve it with Basmati rice and Naan bread. Very delicious! 🙂
JustMike
This sounds great, I'm hoping to give it a try this weekend.
A 5k at a winery sounds awesome too! Have you ever considered a sprint triathlon? Loads of fun!
roni
They did for me. They were damp from being defrosted. Since I was only coating with spices it works fine. If I was going to use breadcrumbs I would dip in egg.
Hope that helps!
-Roni
Steph.
Do the spices stick well enough without egg or something to hold them on the chicken? This sounds very good--I bet it would be good chopped up on top of a salad or in a wrap too! Have to try this one!
Riley Adams
Looks like something my kids will enjoy, too! Thanks.
Riley/Elizabeth
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Sophie
MMMMMMMMMM,...the chicken pieces must taste quite delicious!! Spicy too!
Nicole
I love how when you get your cravings (bar food), you decide to go home and make a healthier version versus giving in. Such willpower - I love it! Congrats on the 5k.
Marlena
Mmmmm...sounds good! I never woulda thought of doing that. I like how you omit the egg dip--saves a lil bit of something!
Btw, I'm gonna try 'experimenting' with the crockpot this week...tomorrow perhaps. Let's see what happens!
Chubby Stubby Kay
Looks delicious! Might try to make that tomorrow for dinner. 🙂
Stumbled across your website, and I love it! Congrats on your weight loss.