Try something new! These coconut chicken strips are a great weeknight dinner recipe, and come with dipping sauce the whole family will love!
Ever get tired of the same old thing for dinner? Chicken strips might be super easy and a perfect option for busy weeknights. I mean, 20 minutes and you've got dinner. The kiddos won't even have a chance to ask for a snack more than... say 5 or 6 times...
And while the kiddos might never tire of chicken strips (as long as the Ranch dressing and ketchup holds out, that is), there are times when the adults at the table just really can't eat the same exact thing for one more meal. So I made a spin-off. Except this spin off is way, way better than Fear the Walking Dead.
These coconut infused chicken strips are perfectly dippable - and kids and adults alike will love them! Plus the dipping sauce recipe below is a fun change to normal dipping sauces you usually see. It's kind of a tropicaly-honey mustard type sauce. Your whole family will love these!
Love chicken strips? Try these fun and new chicken strip recipes:
- Baked Panko Chicken Tenders with Creole Dipping Sauce - These Panko Crusted Baked Chicken Tenders are a crispy and a delicious weeknight meal. Served with an addictive Creole Dipping Sauce, these tenders will soon be your family’s new favorite!
Yield: 4 Servings
Coconut Chicken Strips
Try something new! These coconut chicken strips are a great weeknight dinner recipe, and come with dipping sauce the whole family will love!
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
25 minutes
Total Time
35 minutes
Ingredients
**Chicken Strips
- 1 cup flaked unsweetened coconut
- 1 cup flour
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- ⅓ cup melted butter
- 3 chicken breasts
**Dipping Sauce
- ½ cup of peach preserves or orange marmalade (or try some of both!)
- 2 TBSP Dijon Mustard
Instructions
- In a large, shallow bowl (or a ziplock bag), combine the coconut, flour, and spices.
- Crack the egg into a bowl and lightly whisk with a fork.
- Cut chicken breasts into strips.
- Dip chicken breasts into the egg, shaking off any excess.
- Coat the chicken strips in the breading mixture and place on a cookie sheet.
- When all the chicken strips are on the cookie sheet, spoon a little bit of melted butter over each one.
- Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for 25 minutes, or until done.
- To make the Dipping Sauce - Mix together well and enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 685Total Fat: 34gSaturated Fat: 23gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 163mgSodium: 722mgCarbohydrates: 61gFiber: 5gSugar: 24gProtein: 35g
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Oh, HELLO! Coconut chicken strips? I am ALL OVER THIS! I don't have kids at home anymore -- she's a college senior, but I'd still make the chicken strips for my husband and myself.