Coconut Encrusted Chicken
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- Sprinkle of paprika
- 3 large eggs
- 2 cups shredded sweetened coconut
- 1 1/2 lbs chicken tenders
- Oil for frying if choosing this cooking option
Instructions
- Mix cornstarch, salt, cayenne pepper, paprika and black pepper in bowl, set aside.
- Beat eggs in mixing bowl until frothy.
- Place coconut in a separate bowl.
- Dredge chicken tenders in cornstarch mixture
- Dip in eggs
- Press chicken into coconut, coating both sides.
- (If making a freezer meal, freeze at this point)
Cooking Instructions
- Fill heavy skillet with at least 2-3 inches of oil
- Heat oil. Or use deep fryer set to 350 F
- Deep fry in batches, cooking about 2-3 minutes if fresh, 3-5 minutes if frozen.
- Or
- Bake at 350 for 30 minutes
- Serve with apricot dipping sauce