Chicken Nuggets Coconut Bites Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 400 degrees
• 2. Mix coconut, flour, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Cut chicken into one inch nuggets.
• 3. Dip nugget into beaten egg, then coat with the coconut mixture.
• 4. Place into a shallow baking pan and drizzle with melted butter. Bake for 25 minutes, turning once.
• 5. Mix the ingredients for the Pina Colada Dipping Sauce and serve with the chicken nuggets.

Steps:

• Place coconut in a blender, cover and process coconut until finely chopped. Transfer to a shallow bowl; set aside. In another shallow bowl, combine egg and milk. Place flour in a third shallow bowl. Coat chicken with flour; dip in egg mixture, then in coconut. Arrange in a single layer on a baking pan. Refrigerate for 30 minutes., In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat 2 in. of oil to 375°. Fry chicken, a few pieces at time, for 1-1/2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels; place in a bowl. Sprinkle with celery salt, garlic powder and cumin; toss to coat. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Rinse chicken with cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Cut into 1x1x1/2 inch pieces.
• Fill a deep fryer with corn oil, no more than 1/3 full. Heat to medium heat.
• Place egg and water in a small bowl and mix well. Add the flour, sesame seeds and salt, stirring until a smooth batter is formed.
• Dip chicken pieces in batter and drain off any excess. Add battered chicken, a few pieces at a time, to the hot oil. Fry about 4 minutes or until golden brown and done (remove chicken from oil to test). Drain on paper towels.

Steps:

• In a medium pot, add 2 - 3 Inches of oil. Turn burner to medium and allow oil to get nice and hot. The perfect temperature should be 365*F
• In a bowl mix cornstarch, salt, pepper & cayenne pepper. Set aside.
• In a second bowl, add 3 eggs and lightly beat.
• In a third bowl add coconut flakes.
• Take chicken and douse in cornstarch mixture.
• Then dip into eggs and cover well.
• Then dip in coconut and set aside on a plate. Do this to all chicken.
• Once chicken is ready, check oil. Place the end of a wooden spoon in the oil. If bubbles form around the spoon the oil is ready. If bubbles do not form around the spoon then the oil is not hot enough.
• Once oil is hot enough, GENTLY add chicken one piece at a time to oil, ensuring chicken does not touch and stick together upon initial contact into oil.
• Cook chicken for approximately 4 minutes then flip and allow the other side to cook.
• Cook second side for an additional approximate 4 minutes.
• Gently remove golden chicken and set on a paper towel lined plate.
• Cook chicken in batches if all does not fit into pan.
• Once all chicken is cooked, serve with your favorite sauce.
• We enjoyed this plain, with honey, with an orange sauce and with sweet & sour sauce. Choose your favorite dipping sauce and enjoy!

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Mix flour, coconut, salt, pepper and garlic powder together.
• Dip chicken bites in the egg, then in the flour mixture. Place the chicken bites onto a greased cookie sheet or baking pan.
• Drizzle with melted butter.
• Bake approximately 25 minutes or until the chicken is browned and cooked through.
• Turn once during cooking.
• This is good served with an apricot or plum dipping sauce. Jan.