Coconut Chicken Fingers 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 CHICKEN FINGERS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 F (200 C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment and set aside.
• 2. In a shallow dish, mix flour and salt. In another shallow dish, add shredded coconut. Set both aside.
• 3. In a small bowl, stir yogurt, Sriracha sauce, garlic and zest together. In a medium bowl, reserve half a cup (125 ml) of the mixture.
• 4. Dredge chicken in flour and toss to coat in reserved yogurt mixture. Dredge chicken in coconut, pressing to adhere. Place on prepared sheet. Bake 18 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through (165 F or 70 C).
• 5. Stir cilantro into remaining small bowl of yogurt mixture and serve with chicken strips.
• Tip: Make this dish a meal by serving it with rice or your favourite grain and some fresh steamed broccoli and carrots.

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-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.

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.

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-CURRY CHICKEN FINGERS WITH CASHEWS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400. Lightly grease a large baking sheet.
• Cut the chicken into 3-by-1/2-inch strips; season with salt and pepper.
• In a wide, shallow bowl, whisk together one cup of the coconut milk, the skim milk, and 1 1/2 Tablespoons curry paste.
• In a food processor, pulse together the cashews and coconut until finely chopped. Add the cornflakes and pulse until coarse. Transfer mixture to a wide, shallow bowl.
• One by one, dip the chicken strips in the coconut milk mixture, letting the excess drip back into the bowl. Place the chicken in the cashew mixture and turn to coat evenly. Transfer each chicken finger to the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake the chicken fingers in the over, turning once halfway through, until they are golden all over, about 10 minutes.
• While the chicken cooks, whisk together the remaining 1/4 cup coconut milk and remaining 2 Tablespoons curry paste. Divide the spinach on plates and top with the chicken fingers. Drizzle the chicken fingers and spinach with the sauce and serve.