Coconut chicken fingers done my way!
By
Irisa Raina 9
@Irisa
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NOTE:
Usually chicken or fish that is coated with coconut it’s done with the un-sweetened kind. But I like the heat of the hot sauce together with the sweetness of the coconut. Takes it to a whole other level.
You can use the un-sweetened coconut if you prefer.
I served this with homemade coleslaw and potato coins.
This is delicious with shrimp too!
Usually chicken or fish that is coated with coconut it’s done with the un-sweetened kind. But I like the heat of the hot sauce together with the sweetness of the coconut. Takes it to a whole other level.
You can use the un-sweetened coconut if you prefer.
I served this with homemade coleslaw and potato coins.
This is delicious with shrimp too!
Ingredients
- two large skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- 1 cup ice cold butter milk
- 2 cups hot sauce “ i used sriracha “
- 1 tablespoon sea salt
- 1 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 1 & ½ cups “ sweet “ coconut
- scallions chopped for garnish.
How to Make Coconut chicken fingers done my way!
- 1Pound the chicken into ¼ inch flat pieces
- 2Cut into strips
- 3Mix the buttermilk, hot sauce, salt & pepper together in a bowl.
- 4Place the chicken fingers into a gallon size zip lock baggie, pour the buttermilk mixture over the chicken and seal the bag. Place that baggie into a bowl “ in case “ of leakage, and refrigerate for at least 3 hours, toss the chicken occasionally.
- 5Once the chicken has marinated long enough, remove and drain the pieces.
- 6In another gallon size baggie “ or paper lunch bag “ put the cornstarch and coconut in it and close to shake. Make sure the cornstarch is thoroughly mixed with the coconut.
- 7Add a few pieces of chicken at a time to the coconut and toss to make sure the chicken is completely coated.
- 8Fry in oil.
- 9When you are ready to serve garnish with sliced scallions.
