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Gluten-Free Coconut Chicken Strips

Gluten-Free Coconut Chicken Strips Recipe juicy inside and crunchy on the outside. A fast, easy, and kid-friendly meal ready in under 30 min.
Course Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine American, Jamacian
Keyword Baked not Fried, Cassava Flour Recipe, Celiac Recipe, Classic Recipe, Coconut Chicken, Crispy and Crunchy, Gluten-Free, Grain Free Recipe, Heathy, Moist and Tender, Refined Sugar Free, Retro Recipe, Strips, Tenders, Vintage
Prep Time 15 minutes
20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 499kcal
Author LaRena Fry

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs chicken breasts
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 cups desiccated coconut
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 cup almond milk
  • 2 whole eggs
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp chipotle pepper
  • 1/4 tsp cholula
  • 1 cup cassava flour

Instructions

  • First, preheat oven to 375.
  • Second place a cooling rack on top of a baking pan or baking stone.
  • Third in a small bowl onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, and desiccated coconut and stir.
    1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp smoked paprika, 2 tsp salt, 2 cups desiccated coconut
  • Next,combine lemon juice and almond milk let sit 4 minutes.
    1 cup almond milk, 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • Finally, combine milk with beaten eggs.
    2 whole eggs
  • Stir black pepper, chipotle pepper, and Cholula into the eggs.
    1/2 tsp black pepper, 1/4 tsp cholula, 1/2 tsp chipotle pepper
  • Finally, pour the flour mixture onto a plate.
    1 cup cassava flour
  • Pour half of the egg mixture onto a plate.
  • Next, cut chicken breasts into strips.
    2 lbs chicken breasts

How To Batter Strip

  • Step 1: Dip chicken strips into the egg mixture.
  • Step 2: Dip strips into the flour mixture.
  • Double coat the chicken and repeat steps 1 and 2.
  • Once, all the chicken is double-coated place them onto the top of the cooling rack.
  • Place the baking pan or stone into the oven.
  • Lastly, bake 15-20 minutes or until brown and crispy.

Notes

Nutrition Facts
Servings 4.0
Amount Per Serving
calories 499
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 31 g 48 %
Saturated Fat 22 g 109 %
Monounsaturated Fat 4 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 361 mg 120 %
Sodium 435 mg 26 %
Potassium 500 mg 14 %
Total Carbohydrate g 3 %
Dietary Fiber 6 g 25 %
Sugars 2 g  
Protein 43 g 87 %
Vitamin A 5 %
Vitamin C 2 %
Calcium 7 %
Iron 9 %
* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.

Nutrition

Serving: 4g | Calories: 499kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 361mg | Sodium: 435mg | Potassium: 500mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 9mg