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15-Minute Sticky BBQ Chicken – Quick Dinner

This sticky BBQ chicken is a quick and flavorful dish made with tender chicken coated in a rich, sweet, and smoky sauce. Ready in just 15 minutes, it is perfect for busy weeknight dinners.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 320
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 boneless chicken breasts cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ cup BBQ sauce
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp ketchup
  • 1 tsp vinegar

Method
 

  1. Cut the chicken breasts into small bite-sized pieces. Add salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. Mix well.
    Raw chicken breast pieces in a glass bowl seasoned with salt, black pepper, and garlic powder on a bright kitchen counter.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat.
    Olive oil heating in a large black nonstick pan on a gas stove in a bright modern kitchen.
  3. Add the chicken pieces to the pan. Cook for 6–8 minutes, stirring often, until the chicken becomes golden brown and fully cooked.
    Bite-sized chicken pieces cooking in a skillet until golden brown while being stirred with a wooden spoon.
  4. In a small bowl, mix BBQ sauce, honey, soy sauce, ketchup, and vinegar.
    BBQ sauce, honey, soy sauce, ketchup, and vinegar mixed together in a small glass bowl with a whisk.
  5. Pour the sauce mixture into the pan with the cooked chicken.
    Thick BBQ sauce being poured over cooked chicken pieces in a hot skillet on a stove.
  6. Stir well and cook for 3–4 minutes until the sauce becomes thick and sticky.
    Sticky BBQ chicken being stirred in a skillet as the sauce thickens and coats the chicken pieces.
  7. Turn off the heat and let the chicken rest for 1 minute.
    Sticky BBQ chicken resting in a skillet after cooking with glossy sauce coating each piece.
  8. Serve hot with rice, fries, or vegetables.
    Sticky BBQ chicken served hot with white rice, crispy fries, and vegetables on a white plate.