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Coconut Chicken Tenders Recipe
If you like pina coladas and getting caught in the rain, then you're going to love coconut chicken tenders with pina colada dipping sauce.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 530 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the Coconut Chicken Tenders:
- 1½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken tenders
- 1 cup sweetened shaved coconut
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 cup coconut oil
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup coconut milk heated for 30 seconds in the microwave
For the Piña Colada Dip:
- ½ cup sweetened condensed coconut milk
- ¼ cup canned pineapple drained from the juice
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Mix the flour, sugar, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder in a shallow bowl.
- In a separate shallow bowl, whisk the eggs together then pour in the coconut milk and whisk again to combine.
- In a separate bowl, mix the breadcrumbs and shaved coconut together.
- Heat the coconut oil in a large frying pan over low-high heat to 350℉.
- Dredge a chicken tender in the flour, then in the egg mixture, then press the breadcrumb mixture onto the chicken.
- Fry in the oil for 3-4 minutes on each side, until golden in color.
- Repeat the process with the remaining chicken tenders but add no more than 3 tenders to the pan at one time.
- Once cooked, remove the chicken from the pan and drain off the excess oil on a plate with a paper towel or on a cooling rack.
- While the chicken is frying, blend the sweetened condensed coconut milk, pineapple and salt together and pour it into a small bowl.
- Once all of the chicken has been fried, serve immediately with freshly chopped cilantro and the dipping sauce.
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Notes
- Storage: Coconut chicken tenders are best eaten the day they are made but will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- To know for sure that your chicken is fully cooked, use a meat thermometer. When the inside of the chicken reaches 165°F, it's fully cooked, safe, and ready to eat!
Nutrition Information
Calories
530kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
44g
(88%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
17g
(85%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
191mg
(64%)
Sodium
1221mg
(51%)
Potassium
874mg
(25%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
175IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
62mg
(6%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 530
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 530kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 44g | 88% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 191mg | 64% |
| Sodium | 1221mg | 51% |
| Potassium | 874mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 175IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 6% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.