Coconut Oil Fried Chicken Recipe
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Coconut Oil Fried Chicken Recipe
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Coconut Oil Fried Chicken features chicken pieces coated in a crunchy mixture of coarsely chopped peanuts and panko breadcrumbs. The chicken is dipped sequentially in flour, egg wash, and the peanut-panko mixture, then fried in coconut oil for a crisp exterior. A Thai honey butter sauce combining honey, butter, soy sauce, red curry paste, fish sauce, ginger, and garlic finishes the dish with a sweet and savory glaze.
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This recipe uses coconut oil for frying, lending a subtle tropical aroma to the crispy peanut and panko crust on chicken thighs and drumsticks. The nuts are coarsely chopped to provide texture, and the breading adheres well through the flour-egg-peanut-panko dredging process. Frying temperatures are controlled to ensure thorough cooking and an even golden crust.
The Thai honey butter sauce blends honey and butter with spicy and savory notes from red curry paste, soy sauce, fish sauce, grated ginger, and minced garlic. After frying, the chicken is coated or served with this flavorful sauce, balancing sweet, spicy, and umami complexities.
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Ingredients
- coconut oil for frying
- 1 cup peanuts roasted
- 1 cup panko gluten-free if needed
- ½ cup flour gluten-free if needed
- 1 large egg
- 4 chicken drumstick
- 4 chicken thigh skin on or off, your choice, bone-in
- cilantro for serving, sliced red chili peppers
- peanut
- red chili pepper
Thai Honey Butter
- ½ cup honey
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce gluten-free if needed
- 2 teaspoons red curry paste
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon ginger finely grated
- 1 clove garlic finely minced
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Add 2 inches of coconut oil to a medium-sized, high-sided pot and attach a candy thermometer to the side. Heat the oil over medium-high heat until the oil reaches 300 degrees Fahrenheit. Lower the heat to medium and let the oil rise to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- While the oil is heating, prepare the chicken. Pulse the peanuts in your food processor until they are coarsely chopped. There will be some that are finely ground and other pieces that are coarse. Add the chopped peanuts to a large bowl, add the panko and mix together. Add the flour to a medium-sized bowl. Whisk the egg with a splash of water in another medium-sized bowl.
- Keeping one hand for the dry ingredients (flour and peanuts) and the other for the wet (egg), dip the chicken first in the flour, second in the egg, and third in the peanuts. Press the peanuts firmly into the chicken so that they stick. Once the chicken is coated, place it on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
- Fry the chicken pieces in the hot oil a few pieces at a time, turning a few times, until they are brown and crispy, about 5 minutes. Keep the oil as close to 350 degrees as possible. If the oil temperature lowers, make sure to let it heat up before you add the next batch. Place the fried chicken on the same baking sheet.
- Once all of the chicken has been fried in the coconut oil, place it in the oven and let it bake for 20 minutes to finish cooking.
- While the chicken is baking, prepare the sweet Thai butter. Add all the ingredients to a small saucepan and bring it to a boil. Be careful as honey will boil up a lot. Whisk the honey as it boils for 1 minute then remove it from the heat.
- Serve the coconut oil fried chicken sprinkled with cilantro, peanuts, and sliced red chili peppers and the honey butter on the side.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1 piece of chicken
Calories
432kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
(29%)
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
110mg
(37%)
Sodium
384mg
(16%)
Potassium
401mg
(9%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
304IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
50mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8pieces
Amount Per Serving
Calories 432 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 piece of chicken | |
| Calories | 432kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 110mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 384mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 401mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 304IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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