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Coconut Chicken

Coconut Chicken

This baked Coconut Chicken recipe is a delicious twist on a Chinese buffet classic, perfect for the whole family.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Marinating Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 50 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 6 servings
Calories 409 kcal

Equipment

  • Oven
  • baking sheet
  • blender or food processor
  • bowls
  • resealable plastic bag
  • small saucepan

Ingredients
  

Marinade

  • 7 oz coconut milk divided
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1.5 lbs skinless, boneless chicken breast halves cut into strips

Coating

  • 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
  • 1 cup panko bread crumbs
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 egg beaten

Sauce

  • 0.5 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
  • 7 oz coconut milk reserved from marinade

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • 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.

Notes

The nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of the breading ingredients. The actual amount of the breading consumed will vary.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingsCalories: 409kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 30gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 96mgSodium: 544mgPotassium: 418mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 4mg
Keyword baked chicken, buffet style, chicken recipe, Coconut Chicken, easy dinner, family recipe
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