Coconut Chicken Fingers Recipes

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.

COCONUT CHICKEN FINGERS

Steps:

• Stir together all sauce ingredients in a small bowl and refrigerate until needed.
• Cut each chicken breast lengthwise into 4 or 5 pieces depending on how big they are.
• Season chicken lightly with salt and pepper and coat in flour.
• Whisk together eggs, milk, and 1 tablespoon Sriracha sauce in a shallow bowl.
• Combine coconut, Panko crumbs and salt and pepper on a plate.
• Dip chicken in egg mixture and then press the coconut mixture onto all sides of chicken.
• Pour 1 inch of oil into a deep cast iron skillet or a Dutch oven. Heat oil to 350 degrees.
• Working in batches, fry for about 3 minutes per side or until golden brown and cooked through. Place on a paper towel-lined plate. Serve with sauce.

BAKED COCONUT CHICKEN FINGERS WITH PASSION FRUIT SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
• Pour the can of coconut milk into a large bowl. Add chicken tenders and toss to coat.
• Combine coconut flour, almond flour, salt, ginger, cayenne pepper, and turmeric on a large plate or in a shallow dish. Place shredded coconut and eggs in separate shallow bowls.
• Roll each chicken tender in the flour mixture. Dip in the egg and roll in coconut. Place tenders on the prepared sheet pan; coat with cooking spray.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a meat thermometer inserted into the center of the largest chicken tender reads 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), 20 to 25 minutes. Broil until outsides are browned and toasted if desired, 1 to 2 minutes. Be sure to watch carefully to avoid scorching.
• Melt butter in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add sugar and salt; stir to dissolve. Add bananas and pineapple; cook, stirring gently, until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Combine cornstarch and coconut milk in a small bowl; stir into the skillet with the fruit mixture. Cook, stirring gently, until slightly thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add passion fruit pulp. Stir for 1 to 2 minutes more. Serve sauce over the coconut chicken tenders.

COCONUT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pour half the coconut milk, the garlic, soy sauce, and lime juice into a resealable plastic zipper bag, and shake to thoroughly combine the marinade. Place the chicken strips into the bag, squeeze several times to coat the chicken with marinade, and refrigerate at least 3 hours. Reserve the rest of the coconut milk.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and grease with olive oil.
• Place the shredded coconut into a blender or food processor and pulse several times until the coconut is ground into crumbs. Mix it with panko crumbs, salt, and black pepper in a bowl. Place the flour into a second bowl, and the egg into a third shallow bowl. Shake excess marinade from chicken strips, and dip them into the flour to thoroughly coat; then dip into egg, and finally into the coconut crumb mixture. Place the coated strips onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake the chicken strips in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 minutes.
• Mix the reserved coconut milk and mayonnaise in a small saucepan, and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat; serve the sauce drizzled over the chicken strips or on the side for dipping.

OVEN FRIED COCONUT CHICKEN WITH MANGO DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• For the chicken tenders: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place a wire rack on a sheet pan and spray with cooking spray.
• Create a 3-step breading process in 3 separate shallow bowls. Put the coconut flour in the first bowl, eggs and coconut milk in the second bowl, whisked to combine, and panko, coconut, salt and pepper in the last bowl, stirred to combine.
• Pat the chicken dry and add it to the coconut flour, shaking off any excess, then dip it in the egg mixture, making sure to coat the chicken entirely. Lastly, lay the chicken in the panko mixture, turning it over and pressing into the breading to coat evenly. Place on the wire rack. Spray the chicken with additional cooking spray. Bake until golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes. (See Cook's Note.)
• For the dipping sauce: Whisk together the chutney, yogurt and jalapeno in a medium bowl.
• To serve this as a salad, combine the iceberg, carrots, tomatoes and red cabbage together in a bowl. Whisk the apple cider vinegar into the mango dipping sauce to make a dressing. Lightly dress the salad with the mango dressing. Top with the coconut chicken and serve.

COCONUT CHICKEN BITES

Steps:

• Place coconut in a blender, cover and process coconut until finely chopped. Transfer to a shallow bowl; set aside. In another shallow bowl, combine egg and milk. Place flour in a third shallow bowl. Coat chicken with flour; dip in egg mixture, then in coconut. Arrange in a single layer on a baking pan. Refrigerate for 30 minutes., In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat 2 in. of oil to 375°. Fry chicken, a few pieces at time, for 1-1/2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels; place in a bowl. Sprinkle with celery salt, garlic powder and cumin; toss to coat. Serve warm.

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.

COCONUT-CRUSTED CHICKEN FINGERS

Steps:

• Cut chicken breast into 2 1/2 in strips.
• Combine tempura batter mix and beer.
• pour into shallow dish and set aside.
• Combine coconut and almonds. Dip each strip into batter mixture and then roll in coconut mixture.
• Pour oil to depth of 1 1/2 inches into a dutch oven and heat to 350 degrees. Fry strips, 4 at a time, 2 mins or until golden.
• Drain on paper towels.