Coconut Crusted Chicken

Ingredients:

* ½ cup cornstarch
* ¾ tsp. Salt
* 1 tsp. Durkee Cayenne Pepper
* ½ tsp. Durkee Fine Grind Black Pepper
* 3 large egg whites
* 2 cups shredded, sweetened Coconut
* 1 ½ lbs. Chicken tenders
* Vegetable oil for frying


Instructions:

* Mix cornstarch, salt, Durkee Cayenne Pepper and Durkee Black Pepper in shallow bowl; set aside.
* Beat egg whites in medium size mixing bowl until frothy.
* Place coconut in a shallow bowl.
* Dredge chicken tenders in cornstarch mixture; shake off excess.
* Dip chicken in egg whites, then press chicken into coconut.
* Turn over and press into coconut again to coat both sides.
* Heat oil in heavy skillet (oil should be about 2 inches deep - add more oil if needed) or deep fat fryer to 350º F.
* Add chicken to the hot oil in batches.
* Deep fry until cooked through, about 2 to 3 minutes.
* Drain. Serve hot with Spicy Apricot Dipping Sauce.

Spicy Apricot Sauce
1 cup Smucker's® (12 oz.) Apricot Preserves
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1-2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 clove garlic, minced

OMG that sounds so yummy!! :drool

I have to make that!

It is so good!!!!!

I have to try that one day. Thanks for the recipe :)

Sounds good, but I don't really like coconut.

Sounds Yummy... I might make it one night while DH is gone... he HATES coconut..lol

it sounds yummy!

I made a similar recipe the other night and it was delicious. Just an FYI, tastes great with honey mustard sauce:

mix together dijonaise mustard
mayo
honey

YUM :)

That sound awesome. I think I will have to try that soon.

Heidi - is this the Coconut Chicken that Matt is raving about? He keeps telling me I need to make Coconut Chicken....

Yes, it is... It is VERY simple, and he LOVED it!!! The recipie is on the yellow Durkee bag of shredded sweetened coconut


Heidi - is this the Coconut Chicken that Matt is raving about? He keeps telling me I need to make Coconut Chicken....

Thanks. I'm going to try it soon.