Coconut Chicken With A Tropical Mango Rum Sauce Recipes

COCONUT CHICKEN WITH A TROPICAL MANGO RUM SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix the first 4 ingredients together in a large container with a top. Add chicken pieces, toss till coated and set aside.
• Place all Mango Rum Sauce ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend till smooth. Add to a pot and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes. Keep warm.
• Whisk egg whites till frothy. Toss in chicken pieces till coated.
• Place coconut in a bowl and dip each piece of chicken to coat with coconut.
• Set aside.
• Place enough oil to cover bottom of a large pan by 1/2 inch and heat to medium high.
• Cook 1/2 the chicken at a time about 4-5 minutes each side. Do not over crowd the pan.
• Drain cooked chicken on paper towels.
• Place chicken on a serving platter serve with Mango Rum Sauce.

COCONUT MANGO BAKED CHICKEN RECIPE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, over low heat, gently simmer the annato seeds with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Once the oil is a golden-reddish color, turn off the heat. This should only take a couple of minutes. Strain the oil into a small bowl, and discard the seeds. Set the oil aside.
• Add the coconut milk and mango to a blender and purée until smooth, about 10 seconds. Pour this mixture into an approximately 9 x 13 x 2-inch baking dish and then stir in the cayenne pepper, and the 2 tablespoons of the annato seed oil you just made.
• Add the chicken pieces, being sure each one is well coated with the marinade. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 6 hours, and ideally overnight.
• After the chicken has marinated, preheat the oven to 450°F.
• Evenly drizzle the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil -- (the portion that did not cook with the annato seeds) -- on a baking sheet. Remove the chicken pieces from the marinade and add them to the baking sheet, with a couple of inches between them. Do not rub the marinade off the chicken pieces, but do let any excess drip off into the baking pan. (Do not throw it out -- it will become a sauce later in the recipe.)
• Season both sides of the chicken pieces generously with salt and pepper, leaving them skin side up.
• Drizzle 1 tablespoon of the honey evenly over the chicken and place the baking sheet in the preheated 450°F oven. Once you see the chicken sizzling, after about 5 minutes, reduce the heat to 375°F. I remove the chicken pieces at various times to avoid overcooking the smaller pieces -- the wings should be done after about 15 minutes, the legs and thighs after about 20 to 25 minutes, and the breasts after about 30 to 35 minutes. As you remove them from the oven, place them on a large plate or platter and cover with foil. (They should have a nice golden color when they're done, and if they don't, you put them under the broiler just to brown them, about 30 seconds.)
• While the chicken is baking, add the remaining marinade to a small saucepan. Mix in the last teaspoon of honey and bring to a boil. Let it boil for about 30 seconds, then turn the heat to low and simmer gently for about 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve it with the chicken. (Here's How to Season to Taste.)

COCONUT CHICKEN WITH TROPICAL FRUIT SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350f degrees.
• Dry chicken breasts; pound chicken between two pieces of plastic wrap to an even thickness.
• Whisk together egg and milk in a bowl.
• Place fine coconut on a plate.
• Dip chicken breasts in the egg mixture, then coat with the fine coconut.
• Line a cookie sheet with foil and spray generously with vegetable spray, lay coated chicken pieces on it in one layer. Spray coated chicken pieces with vegetable spray. Bake in a 350f degree oven for 20 to 30 minutes, depending on thickness,until no longer pink. After 15 minutes, turn chicken pieces. If the coconut coat has not turned brown, place under broiler for 2 minutes. Remove to a platter and keep warm.
• Tropical fruit sauce:.
• Spray a non stick fry pan with vegetable spray, add oil and bring to medium heat; add mango, papaya and ginger, sprinkle with salt and pepper, saute for 6 to 8 minutes until softened; reduce heat.
• Meanwhile, add cornstarch, if using, and milk to sour cream, whisk until smooth; add to fruit in fry pan and stir to mix well, slowly bring to a simmer, and simmer for 2 or 3 minutes until slightly thickened. Spoon hot sauce over chicken on the platter, sprinkle toastaed shredded coconut over.
• Enjoy!

MANGO CHICKEN THIGHS WITH BASIL-COCONUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Brown chicken on both sides. Add garlic and ginger; cook 1 minute longer., Stir in coconut milk, mango, green onions, ¼ cup basil, miso paste and chili sauce. Cook and stir until sauce is slightly reduced and a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 170°, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining ¼ cup basil. Serve with rice and limes.