Coconut Chicken Fingers Recipe
I love me some chicken fingers. But, I haven’t eaten them in years because I avoid deep-fried food like the plague that it is. So I decided to come up with a healthier version that doesn’t harden your arteries. Because they aren’t deep fried, they won’t be as crispy and won't appear as brown, but they still satisfy the craving.
Ingredients:
1/2 Cup Panko Crumbs
1/2 Cup Shredded, unsweetened Coconut
Freshly ground Sea or Kosher Salt
Freshly ground Black Pepper
3 Egg Whites
2-4 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
Preheat oven to 425 F.
Mix the Panko and Coconut together and add as much salt and pepper as you would usually season chicken with. I use about 1/2 tsp of each (give or take). Pour a few scoops of the mixture onto a plate and set aside.
Combine 3 egg whites in a large bowl, beat and set aside.
Cut your chicken breasts lengthwise into 1-2 inch slices.
Dip each slice of chicken into the egg whites and roll it into your Panko Coconut mixture on the plate, then immediately place on a lightly greased cookie sheet.
Bake for about 20 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly cooked and the crumb mixture is slightly golden. Serve with wedges of fresh lime. Enjoy!
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 | @jl13 That would be delicious! I just squeeze on fresh lime for a guilt free extra kick of flavour. I think with the coconut it has to be something simple so the flavours don't compete. Let me know if you come up with something! |
 | Bookmarked and totally going to make this, now what for a dip?? Chipotle aioli? Don't leave me hanging.... |
| @Hot Cuppa what a great idea! I'm going to try that next time. Yum :) |
 | Sobey's recently had a sale on Panko crumbs so I stocked up on a few extra boxes to keep in the pantry. They're a good staple to have on hand. This recipe is just the thing to put my bounty to good use! Great to have a healthy option to fried or store-bought chicken fingers. I might add a bit of cayenne powder to spice them up so I'm not tempted to add a sauce. I like your idea to serve with lime wedges. I may try broiling them at the end of cooking to try to brown them a bit, though final looks won't matter as I know I'll devour them straight away! |
 | This recipe looks delicious! I have been wanting to try Pablo bread crumbs so now I have a recipe. Thx |
 | This is an interesting recipe! I will definetly be trying this out soon! :) |
 | MMMmmmmmm looks yummy! |
| I tried this with Tilapia the other day and it works really well as fish sticks too! |
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