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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!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Chicken
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken strips, coconut, dairy free, dipping sauce, grain free, pineapple coconute
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