Coconut Crusted Chicken Tenders Recipes

COCONUT CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Generously grease two rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Toss coconut with oil in a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, whisk eggs until well beaten.
• In a medium bowl, season chicken with ½ teaspoon salt and toss to coat evenly with flour. Dip each chicken piece in egg, letting excess drip off, then roll in coconut, pressing in coconut with your fingers.
• Transfer to prepared baking sheets in an even single layer. Bake until golden, about 12 to 15 minutes.
• Serve warm with Heinz Simply Ketchup.

COCONUT CRUSTED CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl or plate whisk together the starch, salt, cayenne and paprika until well combined. In another small bowl whisk together the eggs. Add the shredded coconut to a third shallow bowl or plate.
• Streamline your coating by setting up the bowls so that they are in order: the starchy spice mixture firsts, eggs second, coconut third. Rip out a large piece of aluminium foil or baking paper and set aside to lay out your chicken pieces as you go.
• Take a chicken tender and dip it into the starchy spice mixture, make sure to dust coat all sides well. Shake off excess starch.
• Next dip the chicken tender in the the egg mixture until fully coated and shake off the excess egg.
• Finally, dip the chicken tender into the shredded coconut and press into the chicken to coat well. Transfer to the foil or baking paper and set aside as you repeat the process until all of your chicken pieces are coated. Make sure not to overcrowd your coated chicken pieces as you go.
• Warm your coconut oil in a large nonstick skillet or pan over a medium heat. When the oil is hot add the chicken tenders and gently fry on each side, about 5-6 minutes or until cooked through. Try not to flip too early or often and leave space in between each piece or your chicken won't crisp up. You will probably need to work in batches so your don't overcrowd your pan. Transfer the cooked chicken tenders to a plate or cooling rack. Repeat until all of your chicken is cooked. Serve immediately and enjoy.

COCONUT-CRUSTED CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Place flour in shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, beat egg with splash of water. In third shallow bowl, mix bread crumbs and coconut.
• Sprinkle salt and pepper over chicken tenders. Coat each chicken tender with flour, then dip into egg mixture and coat well with bread crumbs-coconut mixture. Place in single layer in ungreased shallow baking pan.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes, turning once halfway through cooking, until chicken is no longer pink in center. (If chicken is getting too dark, cover loosely with sheet of foil.) Cool chicken slightly before serving.
• Meanwhile, mix marmalade and ground red pepper in small bowl.
• Serve chicken with marmalade mixture 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 CRUSTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix cornstarch, salt, Durkee Cayenne Pepper and Durkee Black Pepper in shallow bowl; set aside.
• Beat egg whites in medium size mixing bowl until frothy.
• Place coconut in a shallow bowl.
• Dredge chicken tenders in cornstarch mixture; shake off excess.
• Dip chicken in egg whites, then press chicken into coconut.
• Turn over and press into coconut again to coat both sides.
• Heat oil in heavy skillet (oil should be about 2 inches deep - add more oil if needed) or deep fat fryer to 350º F.
• Add chicken to the hot oil in batches.
• Deep fry until cooked through, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Drain. Serve hot with Spicy Apricot Dipping Sauce.
• Spicy Apricot Sauce.
• 1 cup Smucker's® (12 oz.) Apricot Preserves.
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar.
• 1-2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce.
• 1 teaspoon chili powder.
• 1 clove garlic, minced.

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.

BAKED COCONUT CHICKEN TENDERS WITH MANGO CHUTNEY DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• For the chicken tenders: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Add a wire rack to a baking sheet and spray with cooking spray.
• In 3 separate shallow bowls, create a 3-step breading process. In the first bowl, add the coconut flour. In the second bowl, whisk the eggs, milk and a pinch of salt to combine. In the last bowl, add the panko, coconut, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and stir 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. Last, lay the chicken in the panko mixture, turn it over and press into the breading to coat evenly. Place on the prepared rack on the baking sheet and spray with cooking spray. Bake until golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes. If the chicken is light in color, place under the broiler for the last 2 minutes of cooking time.
• For the dipping sauce: Stir together the chutney, yogurt and jalapeno in a medium bowl.
• Serve the chicken with the dipping sauce.

BAKED CRISPY COCONUT CHICKEN TENDERS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Roughly chop the coconut so it's about the same size as the Panko pieces. Combine it with Panko and spices in a shallow dish. Mix well to distribute all of the spices.
• Place the flour in another shallow dish, and the eggs in another. Give the eggs a quick beating.
• Working with one chicken tender at a time, dredge in flour and then dip in egg, and then finally coat in the coconut Panko mixture. Press in with your fingers to make sure the entire thing is well coated.
• Place chicken tenders on a foil-lined baking sheet that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. I give mine a tiny drizzle of olive oil on top to help them crisp nicely.
• Bake in your 450 degree oven for about 20 minutes or until juices run clear. Try not to overcook them because chicken tenders go from perfect to overcooked really fast! If your tenders are on the small side, they could even be done in about 15 minutes so keep an eye on them. If they're big they can take more like 25. The coconut will be nice and golden and the Panko crisp, but light in color still.
• To make the dipping sauce, combine the preserves, rice wine vinegar, and red pepper flakes in a small bowl until blended.