Coconut Chicken Fingers

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NiciS72
NiciS72 Posts: 1,043 Member
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Another winner from Cooking Light, got this one from Super Fresh & Simple Meals

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4-6oz skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1/2 inch thick strips (I cheated and bought them already cut up)
1/2 t salt
1/4 t ground red pepper (cayenne)
1 C rice flour
1 C whole buttermilk
1 large egg
1 1/2 C unsweetened flaked coconut (I couldn't find any so used the sweetened kind)
3 T canola oil
Sweet Chili sauce (optional)

Sprinkle chicken with salt and red pepper
place flour in shallow dish
combine buttermilk and egg in a shallow dish, stirring well
place coconut in a shallow dish
dredge chicken in flour, shake off excess
dip chicken in egg mixture
dredge chicken in coconut
heat a large skillet over med-high heat
add oil to pan and swirl to coat pan
add chicken to pan: cook 6 minutes or until done (I did 4 minutes a side, I should have probably done it 5 each and turned down the heat a little) turning to brown
Serve with chile sauce if desired

Yield 6 servings (approx 4.5 oz)
Calories 298
Fat 12.7g
Sat 4.1g
Mono 5.4g
Poly 2.6g
Protein 28.7g
Carb 15.9g
Fiber 1.7g
Chol 102mg
Iron 14mg
Sodium 318mg
Calc 20 mg

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  • Elzecat
    Elzecat Posts: 2,916 Member
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    BUMP :)
  • awdamm
    awdamm Posts: 375 Member
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    sounds right up my alley! Maybe some pineapple, green pepper and onion salad as a side dish!
  • moyafigura
    moyafigura Posts: 140 Member
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    Sounds yummy!! I have to try this :)
  • LATeagno
    LATeagno Posts: 620 Member
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    Yum! Is it anything like coconut shrimp?
  • superflyrbi
    superflyrbi Posts: 80 Member
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    bump
  • NiciS72
    NiciS72 Posts: 1,043 Member
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    Yum! Is it anything like coconut shrimp?

    I would say yes using the sweetened coconut. I liked the contrast with the chili sauce too!
  • jazzybean1
    jazzybean1 Posts: 113
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    Another winner from Cooking Light, got this one from Super Fresh & Simple Meals

    10-25-11-Coconut-Chicken-Fingers.jpg

    4-6oz skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1/2 inch thick strips (I cheated and bought them already cut up)
    1/2 t salt
    1/4 t ground red pepper (cayenne)
    1 C rice flour
    1 C whole buttermilk
    1 large egg
    1 1/2 C unsweetened flaked coconut (I couldn't find any so used the sweetened kind)
    3 T canola oil
    Sweet Chili sauce (optional)

    Sprinkle chicken with salt and red pepper
    place flour in shallow dish
    combine buttermilk and egg in a shallow dish, stirring well
    place coconut in a shallow dish
    dredge chicken in flour, shake off excess
    dip chicken in egg mixture
    dredge chicken in coconut
    heat a large skillet over med-high heat
    add oil to pan and swirl to coat pan
    add chicken to pan: cook 6 minutes or until done (I did 4 minutes a side, I should have probably done it 5 each and turned down the heat a little) turning to brown
    Serve with chile sauce if desired

    Yield 6 servings (approx 4.5 oz)
    Calories 298
    Fat 12.7g
    Sat 4.1g
    Mono 5.4g
    Poly 2.6g
    Protein 28.7g
    Carb 15.9g
    Fiber 1.7g
    Chol 102mg
    Iron 14mg
    Sodium 318mg
    Calc 20 mg

    Bump
  • Sul3i
    Sul3i Posts: 553 Member
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    Bump*** looks delish!!
  • toomuchtrish
    toomuchtrish Posts: 7
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    This sounds Super Yummy! I get unsweetened coconut from Bob's Red Mill, which you can do mail order... they also have nice coconut flour and lots of gluten free grains and flours. I have always found their shipping reasonable adn very fast!
  • NeuroticVirgo
    NeuroticVirgo Posts: 3,671 Member
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    YUM!
  • northernlights907
    northernlights907 Posts: 150
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    Yum! Love coconut! Bump.
  • sassylilmama
    sassylilmama Posts: 1,495 Member
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    oh yum!
  • januadiaboli
    januadiaboli Posts: 117 Member
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    BUMP ... must try this later this week!
  • summergreen487
    summergreen487 Posts: 131 Member
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    bump
  • brk_1982
    brk_1982 Posts: 125 Member
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    Yum! Thanks for posting!
  • tpycha126
    tpycha126 Posts: 217 Member
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    Bump
  • nikkit321
    nikkit321 Posts: 1,485 Member
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    Sounds yummy! Can you use regular flour instead of rice flour?

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