Crispy Coconut Chicken Food

CRISPY COCONUT CHICKEN FINGERS

Steps:

• Mix together coconut, flour, salt, pepper and garlic powder in flat dish.
• Dip chicken strips into egg, then coat with coconut mixture.
• Place in shallow baking pan and drizzle with melted butter.
• Bake at 400° for 25 minutes or until brown and cooked through, turning once.
• Make sauce by combining apricot preserves and dijon mustard.

CRISPY ROASTED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH CHIPOTLE-COCONUT SAUCE AND BLACK BEAN-MANGO SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Put the onions in a bowl with the vinegar and soak 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle the chicken with 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Place skin-side up in a large ovensafe skillet and roast until the skin is golden brown and crispy and the chicken is cooked through, about 35 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toss the beans, mango and cilantro with the soaked onions and vinegar, 1 tablespoon of the coconut milk and salt and pepper to taste in a medium bowl.
• Transfer the chicken to 4 dinner plates. Carefully pour out the excess fat from the skillet and place on the stovetop over medium-high heat (use caution; the handle will be extremely hot). Add the chipotle chiles, remaining 1/2 cup coconut milk and 1/2 cup water; bring to a boil, scraping the browned bits from the pan. Reduce the heat and simmer until the sauce is slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Add a splash of vinegar and season with salt.
• Spoon the sauce over the chicken and serve with the black bean-mango salad on the side.

CRISPY COCONUT CHICKEN WITH MANGO SALSA

Steps:

• Toss first 7 ingredients together in a bowl. Season with a little salt and pepper.
• Place the coconut, bread crumbs, sugar, and salt in a medium bowl and stir to combine.
• Place the eggs in a separate bowl. To bread the chicken, dip the breasts in the egg, then coat well in the coconut mixture.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 to 3 chicken breasts (don't crowd the pan). Fry chicken for a few minutes on one side, then turn and fry another 4-5 minutes until the meat is no longer pink. Remove chicken from pan and pat with paper towels.
• Top each breast with mango salsa.

CRISPY COCONUT CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a medium pot, add 2 - 3 Inches of oil. Turn burner to medium and allow oil to get nice and hot. The perfect temperature should be 365*F
• In a bowl mix cornstarch, salt, pepper & cayenne pepper. Set aside.
• In a second bowl, add 3 eggs and lightly beat.
• In a third bowl add coconut flakes.
• Take chicken and douse in cornstarch mixture.
• Then dip into eggs and cover well.
• Then dip in coconut and set aside on a plate. Do this to all chicken.
• Once chicken is ready, check oil. Place the end of a wooden spoon in the oil. If bubbles form around the spoon the oil is ready. If bubbles do not form around the spoon then the oil is not hot enough.
• Once oil is hot enough, GENTLY add chicken one piece at a time to oil, ensuring chicken does not touch and stick together upon initial contact into oil.
• Cook chicken for approximately 4 minutes then flip and allow the other side to cook.
• Cook second side for an additional approximate 4 minutes.
• Gently remove golden chicken and set on a paper towel lined plate.
• Cook chicken in batches if all does not fit into pan.
• Once all chicken is cooked, serve with your favorite sauce.
• We enjoyed this plain, with honey, with an orange sauce and with sweet & sour sauce. Choose your favorite dipping sauce and enjoy!

CRISPY COCONUT CHICKEN WITH A APRICOT CURRY DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine coconut, pepper and garlic in a bowl (Note: If your breasts are larger and you need to use 11/2 cups of coconut add more pepper and garlic powder.).
• Dust breasts in flour shake off excess, dip breast into egg and then into coconut press mixture firmly onto breast.
• Place breasts in a lightly oiled oven proof pan, drizzle melted butter over and bake in a preheated oven 180-190°C for 25-30 minutes or until chicken breasts are browned and cooked through, turn the pan once during cooking.
• Apricot Dipping Sauce.
• While the breasts are cooking combine all the sauce ingredients in a pan and heat and stir until well combined. You can leave the sauce on a low heat while the breasts finish cooking, just stir occasional. This also helps the curry flavour to come through.
• Serve with your favourite vegetables and fries or mash what ever you like.

CRISPY COCONUT CHICKEN WITH PIñA COLADA DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Remove chicken from refrigerator 30 minutes prior to beginning the recipe to allow it to come closer to room temperature.
• Make the dipping sauce. Turn coconut milk can upside down and open the top. Pour off coconut water and discard or save for another recipe. What is left is the coconut cream that you will use for this recipe. Scoop out the coconut cream and blend it together with the pineapple and sea salt in a food processor, blender, or using a bowl and stick blender.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. You want about 1/2 inch of oil in the pan. I like to use my 15-inch cast iron skillet for this recipe.
• Bread the chicken while oil is heating up. Begin by whisking the 2 eggs in a bowl. Pour 1/4 cup of the coconut flour into another bowl. And in a third bowl, combine the shredded coconut, 2 Tbsp coconut flour, sea salt, pepper, and garlic powder and mix well. Dredge chicken strips, one by one, in coconut flour, then egg, then the shredded coconut mixture and set aside.
• Fry the chicken. When the oil reaches 370ºF (188ºC), begin frying the chicken strips by placing them gently into the oil, one by one. Make sure not to crowd the pan and work in batches. Monitor oil temperature and keep it around 325ºF (163ºC) during cooking (should still be on medium heat). Fry each piece for about 5-6 minutes per side or until golden brown on all sides (internal temperature of 165ºF (74ºC)).
• Remove to a wire rack. Remove chicken pieces to a wire rack and keep warm in oven if desired. The wire rack helps the oil drain and helps the chicken stay nice and crispy! Don't be tempted to drain them on paper towels or they may become soggy from the excess oil and moisture.
• Serve crispy coconut chicken with piña colada dipping sauce and enjoy!

COCONUT ALMOND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 deg. Spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with non-stick spray or grease it with butter.
• Chop the almonds in a food processor and place in a shallow dish. Add the grated coconut, curry powder and salt. Set aside.
• Prepare the chicken by rinsing it under cool water. Remove any fat deposits and pat dry with a paper towel. Lay on a paper towel while you melt the butter.
• Place the melted butter in a small bowl or melt the butter in the bowl in a microwave.
• Dip each piece of chicken in the melted butter, then in the almond coconut mixture. Place the coated chicken in the baking dish in a single layer. drizzle any leftover butter over the chicken and sprinkle with remainder of the coconut almond mixture.
• Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour until the chicken is thoroughly cooked through.

CHINESE COCONUT CHICKEN

Steps:

• For the chicken: Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat and preheat oven to 325ºF. While oil is heating, season chicken with salt and pepper.
• Dip chicken in egg (beaten), then cornstarch, and fry in the oil until lightly golden brown, but not cooked through.
• Remove chicken from pan and place on paper towel-lined plate briefly, cut the chicken breasts into 1-2 inch pieces, then place in a single layer in a baking dish.
• For the sauce: In a medium bowl, whisk together the coconut milk, sugar, and vinegar. Pour the sauce over the chicken and bake for about an hour, stirring the chicken every 15 minutes. Once cooked through, let stand for at least 5 minutes to allow the sauce to thicken. Serve immediately over rice or however is desired.

CRISPY FRIED COCONUT CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Combine milk and vinegar in a bowl. Add tenderloins. Place in the refrigerator to soak for 1 to 2 hours.
• While chicken soaks, prepare egg coating by whisking together eggs, heavy cream, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
• Prepare dry coating by pulsing coconut in the bowl of a food processor until it resembles large bread crumbs. Add almond flour, all-purpose flour, sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, and chili powder. Pulse to combine.
• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Remove chicken from milk mixture; discard mixture.
• Dip each chicken tender in the egg mixture, then in the coconut coating, pressing generous amounts into the meat.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Gently drop coated chicken into the hot oil and fry until golden and no longer pink in the centers, working in batches, about 6 minutes per side. Place fried pieces in the oven to keep warm between batches.

CRISPY COCONUT CHICKEN FINGERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Beat egg in shallow dish. Combine coconut, flour and seasonings in separate shallow dish. Dip chicken strips, 1 at a time, in egg, then in coconut mixture, turning to evenly both sides of each strip.
• Place on rimmed baking sheet; drizzle with butter.
• Bake 25 min. or until chicken is browned and done, turning after 15 min.

DANA'S CRISPY COCONUT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400-degrees F. Coat a baking sheet with nonstick spray and set aside. Place egg whites in a bowl and beat until frothy. Place cereal and coconut in a resealable plastic bag; season with salt and pepper and crush well. Dredge chicken strips in egg white and place a couple at a time into the bag to coat with coconut mixture. Transfer to baking sheet. Bake for 6 to 7 minutes per side, until chicken is cooked through.

CRISPY CURRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375ºF (180ºC). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil. Oil or spray foil if using. Remove all visible fat from chicken.
• In a dish just large enough to hold a single piece of chicken, combine sour cream, curry paste and honey if using. Use a fork to mash curry paste until no lumps remain and to evenly blend. Combine crumbs, coconut and curry powder in a medium size plastic bag or dish. Shake or stir to mix.
• Open up one piece of chicken so it is as flat as possible. Place in the curried sour cream. Turn to evenly coat. It should not be heavily coated. Use your finger to make sure the coating is light and even. Flatten out the chicken again and place it in the crumb mixture. Gently shake to evenly coat or press chicken into the crumbs, then turn chicken and press in the other side. Shaking off any excess crumbs, place chicken on the parchment or foil. Repeat with remaining pieces. If crumbs are left and there are areas on the chicken that are skimpily coated, lightly sprinkle crumbs over the bare areas and gently press onto the chicken. For extra crispiness, lightly spray the chicken with oil.
• Bake in the centre of the preheated 375ºF (180ºC) oven until golden and crispy looking, from 40 to 45 minutes or until meat thermometer reaches internal temperature of 165ºF (74ºC). A cucumber or avocado salad, sliced tomatoes and brown rice are perfect companions.