Hello everybody, hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, baked coconut chicken. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Combine the breadcrumbs, gingersnap cookies, and coconut in a bowl. Dip each chicken piece in the beaten egg and then cover with the breadcrumb mixture. Scatter the butter pieces over the chicken. In a large skillet, heat the coconut oil over medium lo heat.

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To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have baked coconut chicken using 12 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Baked Coconut Chicken:

1. Get 1 1/2 lb chicken breast or tenders, cubed
2. Prepare 3/4 cup plain panko crumbs
3. Prepare 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
4. Make ready 1 1/2 cup cornstarch
5. Make ready 4 egg whites
6. Prepare 1/4 cup canola oil
7. Prepare salt & pepper
8. Get Sauce
9. Prepare 1 can (14 oz) coconut milk
10. Make ready 3/4 cup granulated sugar
11. Make ready 1 tsp salt
12. Prepare 1 tsp apple cider vinegar

Optional: Turn the oven to the broil setting. Combine ingredients for the coconut crust in a shallow baking dish. Bread chicken: Place chicken pieces in the bag with the dry coating. Close the bag and shake it well until all chicken pieces are coated.

Instructions to make Baked Coconut Chicken:

1. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Preheat oven to 325ºF.
2. If using chicken breasts, pound down and cut into cubes. If using boneless tenders - cut in half lengthwise
3. Pulse the shredded coconut in a food processor or blender to break it down into smaller pieces. Alternatively, you can chop it up. Mix it with the Panko in a medium bowl.
4. Salt and pepper your chicken pieces. Place the cornstarch and egg whites in separate bowls.
5. Once oil is heated, dip a chicken piece in cornstarch, then in egg white, then roll in crumb mixture to generously coat shaking off any excess and then fry until chicken is golden brown, but not cooked through - about 30 seconds on all sides. Repeat with all chicken pieces.
6. Remove chicken from pan and place on a plate lined with paper towels. Pat chicken with another paper towel to remove excess oil.
7. Place chicken in a single layer in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Set aside.
8. In a medium bowl, whisk together the coconut milk, sugar, salt, and vinegar, until the sugar and salt are dissolved. Pour the sauce over the prepared chicken and stir gently.
9. Place chicken in the oven and bake, uncovered, for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
10. Let stand for 5 minutes to let sauce thicken. Serve with rice and veggies.
11. Alternatively you can heat the sauce in a medium saucepan over low - medium heat stirring frequently to avoid burning until it has thickened and serve it as a dipping sauce. Personally I loved it smothered in the sauce.
12. Make ahead tip: Baked coconut chicken freezes well up to 2-3 months. Bake frozen chicken in a 350°F (177°C) oven for 20 minutes or until warmed through. Store leftover chicken (if there is any) in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Reheat in a 350°F (177°C) oven for 10 minutes or until warmed through. - - https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/345169-baked-spaghetti-squash-carbonara - https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/347369-roasted-bacon-onion-veggies-brussel-sprouts

Bread chicken: Place chicken pieces in the bag with the dry coating. Close the bag and shake it well until all chicken pieces are coated. Dip both sides of each chicken tender into an egg wash, then coat in coconut flakes mixture and place on a baking sheet. Depending on the oven, you might have to flip tenders half way. Chinese Coconut Chicken Recipe Buffet Style If you love Asian food as much as my family does, this will be a 'must have' recipe for you!

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