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Coconut Crusted Chicken Strips with Creamy Pineapple Coconut Dipping Sauce

By Rachael | Updated on August 6, 2024

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Coconut Crusted Chicken Strips with Dipping Sauce

Crunchy coconut coated chicken strips, dairy and grain free! And a creamy pineapple coconut dipping sauce (not dairy free) that will take your tastebuds on an island vacation!

 

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You guys, this chicken is dairy free, gluten free, and absolutely delicious!

I was able to pick up the coconut flour, coconut milk, coconut yogurt (for the sauce), and shredded coconut , as well as my chicken all at Sam’s Club!

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This chicken is so easy to make. I love it. You just cut it into strips, dredge it in a coconut milk and egg mixture, then in the coconut flour, then back in the egg mixture, then press shredded coconut on it. Put it on a baking sheet that has a rack on it (which helps the whole thing get crispy), then bake! So easy peasy, and absolutely delicious.

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And the sauce is also easy and fantastic! It is a coconut greek style yogurt, fresh pineapple, and shredded coconut. Put it in a blender, blend, then stir in some fresh stuff, and refrigerate until you are ready to use! Amazing.

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We are big time dunkers over here, so it is nice to make a dipping, dunking, delving sauce that is super yummy!

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Coconut Crusted Chicken Strips with Creamy Pineapple Coconut Dipping Sauce

Crunchy coconut coated chicken strips, dairy and grain free! And a creamy pineapple coconut dipping sauce that will take your tastebuds on an island vacation!
2.75 from 4 votes
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Course: Chicken
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken strips, coconut, dairy free, dipping sauce, grain free, pineapple coconute
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Calories: 2777kcal
Author: Rachael

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs chicken cut into strips
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 1 3/4 tsps salt divided
  • 1/2 cup coconut flour
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • Sprinkle of paprika
  • 2 cups shredded coconut sweetened

Creamy Pineapple Coconut Dipping Suace

  • 1 cup greek style coconut yogurt
  • 1/2 cup fresh cut pineapple
  • 2 Tbs shredded coconut
  • Fryer oil optional, only if frying

Instructions

Chicken

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. or Preheat oil to 375 degrees
  • Cut chicken into strips
  • In a shallow dish mix together coconut milk, 1 tsp salt, and 2 eggs until frothy
  • Put coconut flour, paprika, and black pepper in a separate shallow dish
  • Put shredded coconut in a third shallow dish
  • Take chicken strips and dip them in the coconut milk mixture, until well coated
  • Then dip into the coconut flour mixture until nice and evenly coated
  • Dip back into the liquid mixture
  • Then place in dish holding the shredded coconut and carefully press coconut onto the chicken
  • Place on a baking sheet with a rack on it. I used a cookie sheet with a cooling rack placed inside of it, and sprayed it with cooking spray. This keeps the chicken off the bottom of the pan, and allows it to get crispy all around the chicken so the bottom is not soggy.
  • Continue to coat chicken until all your chicken is on the tray.
  • Place tray in preheated oven and cook for 15-17 minutes, until coconut is browned, then flip chicken and cook an additional 5-8 minutes until chicken is cooked through with an internal temperature of 165 degrees
  • If frying, fry 4-5 minutes until chicken is cooked through and coconut is browned

Dipping sauce

  • Place 1/2 the yogurt, the pineapple, and 1 Tbs shredded coconut in a blender and blend until smooth, then mix in the additional coconut and yogurt.
  • Refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • Serve with chicken as a dipping sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 2777kcal | Carbohydrates: 157g | Protein: 183g | Fat: 160g | Saturated Fat: 124g | Cholesterol: 794mg | Sodium: 5765mg | Potassium: 4303mg | Fiber: 31g | Sugar: 108g | Vitamin A: 1755IU | Vitamin C: 53.9mg | Calcium: 458mg | Iron: 17mg

Our recipe card software calculates these nutrition facts based on averages for the above ingredients, different brands, and quality of produce/meats may have different nutritional information, always calculate your own based on the specific products you use in order to achieve accurate macros for this recipe.

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Comments

  1. Emily says

    August 24, 2015 at 11:03 pm

    that looks SO good! I love that its grain free too! Pinned!

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  2. reesa lewandowski says

    August 25, 2015 at 10:11 am

    LOVE that this is gluten free!!! I love the taste of coconut. This is so easy too. Going on the menu for sure!

    Reply
  3. Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes says

    August 27, 2015 at 9:20 pm

    This sounds so good! We’re dunkers too – and the sauce sounds perfect!

    Reply
  4. marcie says

    August 29, 2015 at 5:26 pm

    If coconut and pineapple is in a dish, it’s guaranteed I’m going to love it! This is nice way to change things up — my kids would love it!

    Reply
  5. Nancy P.@thebittersideofsweet says

    August 30, 2015 at 4:44 pm

    Such a great dinner option! My family would love this!

    Reply
  6. Cathy Trochelman says

    September 1, 2015 at 8:20 pm

    I’ve been SO into pineapple & coconut lately so these are right up my alley! They sound awesome!

    Reply
  7. Laura says

    May 9, 2016 at 6:01 pm

    I tried this recipe for dinner tonight. I had been anticipating it all week. I was SO disappointed.

    Reply
    • Rachael says

      May 9, 2016 at 11:13 pm

      I am so sorry to hear this. I wish I knew what went wrong.

      Reply
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