Garlic Parmesan Chicken Bites: A Family Favourite

Tender, juicy chicken pieces bursting with garlic flavor and sprinkled with generous amounts of nutty Parmesan cheese.(Courtesy of Alex Lepe/TCA)

Are you tired of recipes that promise to be done in 30 minutes but actually take 45? No one can be more heartbroken than my husband. It’s true that the time estimates for manny recipes are grossly distorted, and my husband is extremely careful (i.e. slow) in his prep work.He was a great recipe advocate and whipped up appetizing dinners every week, but cooking was anything but a talent for him. So when he says a certain dish is “easy to make,” I believe it. One of his favorite quick recipes is Patty Catalano’s garlic-Parmesan chicken bites.

This dish is a go-to for many people. Shortly after we posted this recipe last April, it quickly became one of our most popular and most collected recipes. A quick scan of the reviews shows that home cooks, regardless of their cooking skill level, are raving about it; at least four mentioned adding this recipe to their weekly “rotating menu.” Associate food editor Kristina Razon was the original cross-platform tester and still cooks the dish for her family.During a conference call earlier this week, Editor-in-Chief lindsay funston revealed that the dish has always been a favorite of her three-year-old.

The Key to Delicious garlic Parmesan Chicken Nuggets

There’s almost no prep required other than dicing the chicken and mincing the garlic (my husband and I both like to use readily available grated Parmesan cheese). This is the first skillet version of “chicken nuggets” recipe we’ve tried at home, and we fell in love the first time. The cooking