| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr |
| Prep: | 30 min |
| Cook: | 30 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup Thai sweet chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- Juice of 1/2 lime
- For the chicken fingers:
- 1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 1 1/4 cups panko breadcrumbs
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
- 2 large eggs
- Kosher salt
- Cooking spray
- 2 large skinless, boneless chicken breasts, each cut into 8 strips
Instructions
- Make the dipping sauce: Whisk the sweet chili sauce, mayonnaise and lime juice in a bowl.
- Make the chicken fingers: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Spread the coconut on a baking sheet and bake, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a shallow dish and let cool, then stir in the panko, paprika and coconut oil. (The mixture should resemble wet sand.) Whisk the eggs and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a separate shallow dish.
- Set a rack on a baking sheet; coat the rack with cooking spray. Dip the chicken in the egg mixture, shaking off any excess; coat with the coconut mixture, pressing firmly to adhere. Place the chicken on the prepared rack; coat generously with cooking spray. Bake until cooked through and golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve with the dipping sauce.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 559 |
| Total Fat | 30 g |
| Saturated Fat | 15 g |
| Carbohydrates | 25 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 8 g |
| Protein | 44 g |
| Cholesterol | 220 mg |
| Sodium | 647 mg |
Reviews
Super easy! Wonderful, quick meal!
This recipe is amazing and simple to make! My family greatly enjoyed it and they like how juicy the chicken fingers come out yet they are crispy outside. I am very fond of sweet and savory flavors, so this dish has quickly become a favorite of mine when I want something simple and yummy.
Thai sweet chili sauce is not sold where I live, so I instead made a dip that mixed pineapple preserves, sriracha sauce and mayonnaise. The combination was splendid and deliciously spicy!
These were great! I used a sriracha ketchup since that is what I had and used double coconut. Great flavor. The kids took a long time to come around to eating them, but we may try again in the future because we liked them a lot!
These were so easy to make! The whole family loved them! I used sliced chicken breast instead of tenders. My husband added Sriracha sauce to his dip to make is extra spicy! I will definitely make these again!