This paper explores the creation of a flux-tunable Kitaev chain using Andreev bound states (ABS) in a short Josephson junction connected to quantum dots. The authors propose that by varying the superconducting phase difference across the junction, the ratio of elastic co-tunneling (ECT) and crossed Andreev reflection (CAR) couplings can be tuned, allowing for the realization of a minimal Kitaev chain in the strong coupling regime. They identify an optimal "sweet spot" at a phase difference of \(\pi\), where the excitation gap is maximized and the system is robust against phase fluctuations. The study includes theoretical analysis using perturbation theory and numerical simulations of the full many-body Hamiltonian, demonstrating the presence of poor man's Majorana zero modes at the sweet spot. The proposal opens a new platform for realizing quantum-dot-based Kitaev chains with enhanced control and robustness.This paper explores the creation of a flux-tunable Kitaev chain using Andreev bound states (ABS) in a short Josephson junction connected to quantum dots. The authors propose that by varying the superconducting phase difference across the junction, the ratio of elastic co-tunneling (ECT) and crossed Andreev reflection (CAR) couplings can be tuned, allowing for the realization of a minimal Kitaev chain in the strong coupling regime. They identify an optimal "sweet spot" at a phase difference of \(\pi\), where the excitation gap is maximized and the system is robust against phase fluctuations. The study includes theoretical analysis using perturbation theory and numerical simulations of the full many-body Hamiltonian, demonstrating the presence of poor man's Majorana zero modes at the sweet spot. The proposal opens a new platform for realizing quantum-dot-based Kitaev chains with enhanced control and robustness.