Brown Sugar Mustard Rubbed Chicken Bites

These Brown Sugar Mustard Rubbed Chicken Bites are sweet and savory with a hint of spice at the end! They come together in about 20 minutes, so they’re perfect for lunch, dinner, or meal prep! I always have these ingredients on hand, so this recipe is also a life saver on days where you forgot to plan dinner. I love making different varieties of chicken bites, and I originally wanted to do something with honey-mustard flavor. Since I was looking to do a dry rub, I decided to use brown sugar and mustard powder, along with other savory spices, and it turned out delicious! I didn’t want to stop eating these. Not only are these Brown Sugar Mustard Rubbed Chicken Bites easy and delicious, each satisfying serving is just 190 calories or 2 WW Points on Weight Watchers! To view your current WW Points for this recipe and track it in the WW app, click here!

How to Serve

These Brown Sugar Mustard Rubbed Chicken Bites are great on their own and pair well with all types of side dishes. I love eating them paired with a side salad, rice, or veggies. They’d also be great in a wrap or a grain bowl or on top of a big salad. I make chicken bites pretty often to use for lunch on salads. It’s great to have chicken bites prepped and ready to throw on top! This recipe is so versatile!

Cutting up the Chicken

I often buy a big pack of boneless, skinless chicken breasts at the store and then use kitchen shears to trim them down to make 5-6 oz cutlets to use in recipes. Everything I cut off to make the cutlets gets cut into chunks to make chicken bites! It’s easy to weigh out 1 lb or 1.5 lb of chicken chunks and freeze them for later in a quart size freezer bag. That way, I always have some on hand! Buying the bulk packs of chicken breasts is cost-effective, and cutting them into cutlets and bites ensured I have what I need on hand when I go to make a recipe. I find that kitchen shears make this task go quicker and easier than using a knife, so I highly recommend using shears like these (affiliate link).

More Flavors of Chicken Bites

If you love the idea of chicken bites, but are looking for a different flavor profile, I’ve got you covered! I have a variety of different types of chicken bites on my blog, for whatever flavors you’re craving! If you want to check out my other chicken bites flavors, I’ve made them Blackened, Chili Lime, Nashville Hot, Greek, Barbecue Rubbed, Lemon Pepper, Sticky Honey Coriander, Mexi-flavored, and Everything seasoned. You’ll probably want to try them all!

Brown Sugar Mustard Rubbed Chicken Bites

Prep Time: 10 minutes mins

Cook Time: 10 minutes mins

Total Time: 20 minutes mins

Yield: 4 (3.25 ounce) servings

These easy and versatile Brown Sugar Mustard Rubbed Chicken Bites are sweet and savory with a hint of spice! Perfect for meal prep or a quick weeknight meal.

• 1 tablespoon dry mustard powder, (such as Colman’s – found by the spices)
• 2 teaspoons packed brown sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons paprika
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper, (this adds a subtle kick, increase to ¼ teaspoon if you want it spicier)
• 1 lb raw boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into small bite-sized pieces
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• In a small dish, stir together your seasoning mix: mustard powder, brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.

• Place the chicken pieces into a mixing bowl. Add the seasoning mix to the chicken pieces. Stir the contents of the bowl until the chicken pieces are coated with the spices.

• Add the oil to a large sauté pan/walled skillet and bring over med-high heat. Once the oil is hot, add the chicken pieces (don’t overcrowd the pan) and stir to break them up and coat them in the oil. Cook the chicken for 6-8 minutes, stirring every couple minutes. Once the chicken is cooked through and a bit golden on the outside, remove from heat and serve.

To view your current WW Points for this recipe and track it in the WW app, click here!
WW Points per (3.25 ounce) serving: 2 (SP calculated using the recipe builder in the WW app)
Nutrition Information per (3.25 ounce) serving:
190 calories, 4 g carbs, 2 g sugars, 7 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 26 g protein, 1 g fiber, 56 mg sodium (from myfitnesspal.com)
Weight Watchers Points Plus:
5 per (3.25 ounce) serving (PP calculated using a Weight Watchers PointsPlus calculator and the nutrition info)

Author: Emily Bites

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American