Hey everyone, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, baked coconut chicken. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
I only added enough milk to coat the bottom of the pan so idk why everyone is getting soggy bottoms. Crunchy baked strips of chicken breast coated in coconut crumbs are served with a creamy coconut-mayonnaise sauce. The Chinese buffet favorite is easy to make at home without deep frying.
Baked Coconut Chicken is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions daily. Baked Coconut Chicken is something which I have loved my entire life. They are nice and they look fantastic.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook baked coconut chicken using 12 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Baked Coconut Chicken:
- Prepare 1 1/2 lb chicken breast or tenders, cubed
- Take 3/4 cup plain panko crumbs
- Get 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
- Make ready 1 1/2 cup cornstarch
- Make ready 4 egg whites
- Make ready 1/4 cup canola oil
- Make ready salt & pepper
- Prepare Sauce
- Prepare 1 can (14 oz) coconut milk
- Make ready 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- Take 1 tsp salt
- Prepare 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
Dredge chicken strips in egg white and place a couple at a time into the bag to coat with coconut mixture. Coconut Crusted Chicken Tenders Meal Prep. Your baked coconut chicken tenders are going to be the crispiest when served fresh. There's really no way around that.
Steps to make Baked Coconut Chicken:
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Preheat oven to 325ºF.
- If using chicken breasts, pound down and cut into cubes. If using boneless tenders - cut in half lengthwise
- Pulse the shredded coconut in a food processor or blender to break it down into smaller pieces. Alternatively, you can chop it up. Mix it with the Panko in a medium bowl.
- Salt and pepper your chicken pieces. Place the cornstarch and egg whites in separate bowls.
- Once oil is heated, dip a chicken piece in cornstarch, then in egg white, then roll in crumb mixture to generously coat shaking off any excess and then fry until chicken is golden brown, but not cooked through - about 30 seconds on all sides. Repeat with all chicken pieces.
- Remove chicken from pan and place on a plate lined with paper towels. Pat chicken with another paper towel to remove excess oil.
- Place chicken in a single layer in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the coconut milk, sugar, salt, and vinegar, until the sugar and salt are dissolved. Pour the sauce over the prepared chicken and stir gently.
- Place chicken in the oven and bake, uncovered, for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
- Let stand for 5 minutes to let sauce thicken. Serve with rice and veggies.
- Alternatively you can heat the sauce in a medium saucepan over low - medium heat stirring frequently to avoid burning until it has thickened and serve it as a dipping sauce. Personally I loved it smothered in the sauce.
- Make ahead tip: Baked coconut chicken freezes well up to 2-3 months. Bake frozen chicken in a 350°F (177°C) oven for 20 minutes or until warmed through. Store leftover chicken (if there is any) in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Reheat in a 350°F (177°C) oven for 10 minutes or until warmed through. - - https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/345169-baked-spaghetti-squash-carbonara - https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/347369-roasted-bacon-onion-veggies-brussel-sprouts
However, if you'd like to make them up ahead of time you can absolutely do that, too. There are two ways you can do this and still have your paleo coconut chicken come out well. Baked coconut chicken tenders get tons of crunch from panko breadcrumbs, and tons of flavor from sweetened shredded coconut. This crunchy, flavorful chicken goes perfectly on a fruity tropical salad. However, it's fantastic served with anything.
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