Best Coconut Pecan Chicken Recipes

COCONUT PECAN CHICKEN

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Here's a crunchy treat with lots of flavor; high protein, antioxidants in nuts and low saturated fat -- an alternative to deep-fried chicken.

Provided by USA WEEKEND Jean Carper

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 ½ cups plain fat-free yogurt
⅔ cup sweetened coconut flakes
⅔ cup panko (Japanese-style bread crumbs)
½ cup finely chopped pecans
1 ½ pounds chicken breast, cut in 1-inch wide strips

Steps:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Put yogurt in a small bowl, and set aside. In a shallow pie plate, combine coconut, panko and pecans.
Dip chicken strips in yogurt to cover, then roll in panko mixture. Place strips on an oil-sprayed baking sheet. Spray top of chicken. Bake 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350, and bake 15 more minutes. Check that coating browns but does not burn. If desired, broil 2 minutes for an even crunchier top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 286.4 calories, Carbohydrate 18.7 g, Cholesterol 67.1 mg, Fat 11.2 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 31.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 189.7 mg, Sugar 6.7 g

PECAN COCONUT CRUSTED CHICKEN

Pecan Coconut Crusted Chicken image

My Hubby gets some strange cravings he asked for nutty coconut something please. So this is what I had on hand to throw together for dinner last night. He loved it so it will be a weekly rotation now if he gets his way! ;) Mango Line Salsa is sooooooooooooo good with this! I will post my canning recipe for it (you don't have to...

Provided by Gina Davis

Categories Poultry Appetizers

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 lb chicken breast cut into strips or chicken tenders
1/2 c pecans
1 1/2 c panko bread crumbs
1/2 c flaked sweetened coconut
2 large eggs
salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
cooking oil for pan frying

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 :)