Best Chicken Fingers With Apricot Dipping Sauce Recipes

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.

APRICOT MUSTARD DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir together preserves, water and mustard.

HAM-WRAPPED CHICKEN FINGERS WITH APRICOT-MUSTARD DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter a large, rimmed baking sheet, and set aside. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Wrap each piece in 1 ham slice.
• Stir together breadcrumbs, melted butter, and cheese in a wide shallow bowl. Put the flour and egg mixture in separate bowls. Dredge chicken pieces in flour, then dip in egg mixture and breadcrumb mixture, pressing to coat completely.
• Transfer coated chicken to prepared baking sheet. Bake until golden brown and cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt jam with 1 tablespoon water in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir in mustard; cook until just heated through. Cover to keep warm.
• Let chicken fingers cool slightly. Serve with dipping sauce.

CHICKEN FINGERS WITH PEANUT APRICOT SAUCE

Steps:

• Slice each breast lengthwise into 4 equal strips.
• In shallow bowl, whisk egg with cold water.
• In another shallow bowl, combine bread crumbs, coriander, Cajun seasoning and salt.
• Dip chicken strips into egg mixture, then into crumb mixture to coat all over.
• Arrange chicken on greased rimmed baking sheet.
• Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit until golden and no longer pink inside, about 15 minutes.
• Peanut Apricot Sauce: Meanwhile in microwaveable bowl, combine apple juice, peanut butter, jam, garlic and vinegar; cover and microwave at medium-high for 2 minutes or until blended and warm, stirring once. Serve warm with chicken strips for dipping.

APRICOT DIP SAUCE

Steps:

• Put preserves in food processor; pulse till smooth. Transfer to small bowl. Add vinegar, worcestershire sauce, and orange zest; stir till well combined. Serve immediately or can cover and refrigerate up to 2 days.

APRICOT DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan.
• Heat to boiling, stirring frequently.
• Cool and store in refrigerator.
• I'm guessing at the number of servings, but it does make about 3/4 cup of sauce.

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.