Best Coconut Crusted Chicken Recipes

COCONUT CRUSTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix cornstarch, salt, Durkee Cayenne Pepper and Durkee Black Pepper in shallow bowl; set aside.
• Beat egg whites in medium size mixing bowl until frothy.
• Place coconut in a shallow bowl.
• Dredge chicken tenders in cornstarch mixture; shake off excess.
• Dip chicken in egg whites, then press chicken into coconut.
• Turn over and press into coconut again to coat both sides.
• Heat oil in heavy skillet (oil should be about 2 inches deep - add more oil if needed) or deep fat fryer to 350º F.
• Add chicken to the hot oil in batches.
• Deep fry until cooked through, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Drain. Serve hot with Spicy Apricot Dipping Sauce.
• Spicy Apricot Sauce.
• 1 cup Smucker's® (12 oz.) Apricot Preserves.
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar.
• 1-2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce.
• 1 teaspoon chili powder.
• 1 clove garlic, minced.

COCONUT-ALMOND CRUSTED CHICKEN FINGERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475°F Spray a baking sheet with olive oil.
• Place almond flour, coconut, crackers, paprika, garlic powder, dry mustard, salt and pepper in a food processor; process until the crackers are finely chopped and the paprika is mixed throughout, about 1 minute. Transfer the mixture to a shallow dish.
• Melt butter in a second shallow dish. Add chicken tenders and turn to coat. Transfer each tender to the crumb mixture; turn to coat evenly. (Discard any remaining butter and almond mixture.) Place the tenders on the prepared tray.
• Bake the chicken tenders until golden brown, crispy and no longer pink in the center, about 30 minutes, carefully turning once.

COCONUT-CRUSTED LIME CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Put the chicken in a large bowl with the lime zest and juice, curry powder, chilli powder, if using, and seasoning. Mix well, then toss in the coconut. Place chicken on a rack sitting in a roasting tin, drizzle with the oil, then bake for 25 mins until cooked through and tender. Serve with mango chutney, lime wedges for squeezing over and rice, if you like.

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.

COCONUT MACADAMIA CRUSTED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in baking dish.
• Stir together sour cream and half and half; put in a gallon ziploc bag.
• Put remaining dry ingredients in a small food processor and chop to desired consistency.
• Place the dry ingredients in a seperate gallon ziploc bag.
• Rinse and pat dry chicken breast and dip in ziploc bag of sour cream mixture, then place in nut mixture to coat.
• Place chicken in baking dish and melt remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and drizzle over chicken.
• Bake at 350 for approx 35-40 minutes or until chicken is done.
• If a darker crust is desired, place under the broiler for just a minute or two.

MARK'S COCONUT CRUSTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Simply take your chicken pieces and season them with salt and pepper. Dunk them in an egg bath then dredge them in coconut flour, then back in the egg bath, and then coat with dried coconut flakes.
• After that, it's just a matter of frying them in oil (use coconut) or sautéing them in some butter.

PECAN COCONUT CRUSTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. grind pecans in food processor until they are like a course meal
• 2. combine ground pecans, panko and coconut with salt and pepper to taste and mix well to make breading for chicken
• 3. whisk 2 large eggs together and dredge chicken strips or tenders in egg and roll in pecan/coconut breading line on parchment paper covered baking sheet continue until all chicken is covered in breading.
• 4. Heat enough oil in a large fry pan to cover half way up chicken when put into pan (about 1 1/2 to 2 inches) fry in small batches, don't over crowd the chicken or it will not get a good crust on it.
• 5. remove from pan when done and drain on a wire rack or paper towels.
• 6. I serve these with a homemade mango lime salsa i make and they are really good with it :)

PISTACHIO-CRUSTED CHICKEN WITH COCONUT-GINGER-CHILI SAUCE

Steps:

• For the sauce: In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, add the tablespoon of butter, the shallots, lemongrass, ginger slices and wine. Reduce to half. Add the broth, red curry paste and Chinese black bean chili sauce and reduce to half again. Add the coconut milk and reduce to half a third time. Remove from the heat and whisk the bits of butter into the sauce until all the butter has been incorporated. Season with salt and pepper. If you reheat, do not allow the sauce to boil or the butter will separate. For the chicken: Cut the chicken breasts in half. With a meat mallet, pound until 1/4-inch thick and place in a nonreactive bowl. Pour the buttermilk over the chicken, cover, and let sit for at least 1 hour in the refrigerator. In a food processor, place half of the pistachios, half of the Parmesan cheese, and half of the herbs. Pulse 5 or 6 times until the mixture is finely chopped. Transfer to a bowl. Repeat this step with the rest of the pistachios and combine with the other pistachio mixture. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees. Place the flour in another bowl and season it with salt and pepper. Remove the chicken from the refrigerator and prepare it for assembly. Preheat a large nonstick sauté pan over medium-low heat with a thin coating of grapeseed oil. Remove one breast, shake off any excess buttermilk and dust the breast with flour on each side. Dip only one side of the chicken back in the buttermilk and press pistachios onto that side. Repeat that step with all of the chicken. Place the chicken in the sauté pan, pistachio side down, and cook for 2-3 minutes. Turn and cook the other side for 2 to 3 minutes. Place in the oven to finish cooking for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove, let rest for 5 minutes and then slice to serve with the coconut-chili-ginger sauce.

COCONUT CRUSTED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the flour, crushed coconut chips, salt and pepper
• Crack egg into another small bowl and whisk
• Heat olive oil over medium-low heat in a frying pan
• Dip each chicken breast in egg, then in the flour mixture, turning the chicken to coat. Place the chicken in the hot oil and allow it to cook for 5-6 minutes
• Use a spatula to flip the chicken and allow it to cook for an additional 5-10 minutes, until chicken is no longer pink inside. Cooking time depends on the thickness of chicken breasts

PISTACHIO-CRUSTED CHICKEN WITH COCONUT-GINGER CHILI SAUCE

Steps:

• Remove chicken from brine and cut in half. With a meat mallet, pound until 1/4-in. thick and place in a nonreactive bowl. Pour the buttermilk over chicken, cover, and let sit for at least 1 hr in the frig. In a food processor, place 1/2 of the pistachios, 1/2 of the parmesan cheese, and 1/2 of the herbs. Pulse 5-6 times until the mixture is finely chopped. Transfer to a bowl. Repeat this step with the rest of the pistachios and combine with the other pistachio mixture. Preheat the oven to 250°. Place the flour in another bowl and season it with salt and pepper. Remove the chicken from frige. Preheat a large nonstick sauté pan over medium-low heat with a thin coating of grape seed oil. Remove one breast, shake off any excess buttermilk and dust the breast with flour on each side. Dip only one side of the chicken back in the buttermilk and press pistachios onto that side. Repeat that step with all the chicken. Place the chicken in the sauté pan, pistachio side down, and cook for 2-3 min. Turn and cook the other side for 2-3 min. Place in the oven to finish cooking for 8 to 10 min. Remove, let rest for 5 min and then slice to serve with the Coconut Chile Ginger Sauce. Brine for Chicken: Makes 1 1/4 C. 1 C. kosher salt 1/4 C. sugar 5 cloves garlic 2 bay leaves 1 T. black peppercorns Place salt, sugar, garlic, bay leaves, peppercorns and 2 C. cold water into a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir constantly until the sugar and salt dissolve. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature. When brining chicken use a nonreactive pot or plastic container. Completely submerge the poultry in cold water and weigh it down with a plate. Add the brine and cover. Let the chicken sit in the brine for at least 2 hrs, preferably overnight.

CAYENNE COCONUT CRUSTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix cornstarch, cayenne pepper, salt and black pepper inches.
• shallow bowl; set aside.
• Beat egg whites in medium size mixing bowl until frothy.
• Place coconut in a shallow bowl.
• Dredge chicken tenders in cornstarch mixture; shake off excess. Dip chicken in egg whites, then press chicken into coconut. Turn over and press into coconut again to coat both sides.
• Heat oil in heavy skillet (oil should be about 2 inches deep; add more oil if needed) or deep fat fryer to 350º F.
• Add chicken to the hot oil in batches. Deep fry until cooked through, about 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer chicken to paper towel lined plate to drain. Serve hot with Spicy Apricot Dipping Sauce.
• To make Spicy Apricot Dipping Sauce: Combine dipping sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Stir to mix thoroughly.

COCONUT CRUSTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Bake 350 for 45 minutes