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Crispy Coconut Chicken Fingers or Schnitzel

Crispy Coconut Chicken Fingers or Schnitzel

Prep Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 35 minutes

Servings

6 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger or 1½ teaspoons ground ginger
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 tablespoons grated fresh turmeric or 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
  • Zest and juice of 1 lime
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons sriracha
  • 6 chicken breasts cut into finger size strips
  • 2 cups rice flour
  • 1 cup desiccated coconut dried and unsweetened
  • Melted coconut oil for frying
  • ½ cup orange marmalade
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger or 1½ teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 garlic clove grated on a microplane
  • 2 teaspoons sriracha
  • 3 scallions thinly sliced

Instructions

  • Coconut Marinade:
  • In a large bowl, whisk together coconut milk, ginger, garlic, turmeric, lime juice and zest, soy sauce, and sriracha. Place chicken in bowl, and marinate strips in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
  • Coconut Breading:
  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Whisk rice flour, coconut, salt, and pepper in a shallow baking dish.
  • In a medium sauté pan over medium heat, pour coconut oil, so that it comes up ¼-inch the sides of the pan. 
  • Shake off marinade, and dredge in rice flour mixture. Once oil is hot, place chicken in pan and brown chicken for 3 minutes, until golden on both sides.
  • Sprinkle with sea or kosher salt. Place browned chicken on baking sheet and roast in a 325°F oven for 7 to 10 minutes, until cooked through.
  • Orange-Ginger Dipping Sauce:
  • Whisk marmalade, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, sriracha, and scallions in a small saucepan over low heat until marmalade is melted and sauce is warmed.
  • Spoon into a small bowl, and serve with chicken fingers.