If you like piña coladas and getting caught in the rain...then you're going to love these coconut chicken tenders with piña colada dip! Juicy chicken tenders are fried to perfection in sweet shaved coconut and dipped in a delicious pineapple and coconut milk sauce.
¼cupcoconut milkheated for 30 seconds in the microwave
For the Piña Colada Dip:
½cupsweetened condensed coconut milk
¼cupcanned pineappledrained from the juice
½teaspoonsalt
Instructions
Mix the flour, sugar, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder in a shallow bowl.
½ cup all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon onion powder
In a separate shallow bowl, whisk the eggs together then pour in the coconut milk and whisk again to combine.
2 eggs, ¼ cup coconut milk
In a separate bowl, mix the breadcrumbs and shaved coconut together.
1 cup panko breadcrumbs, 1 cup sweetened shaved coconut
Heat the coconut oil in a large frying pan over low-high heat to 350℉.
1 cup coconut oil
Dredge a chicken tender in the flour, then in the egg mixture, then press the breadcrumb mixture onto the chicken.
1½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken tenders
Fry in the oil for 3-4 minutes on each side, until golden in color.
Repeat the process with the remaining chicken tenders but add no more than 3 tenders to the pan at one time.
Once cooked, remove the chicken from the pan and drain off the excess oil on a plate with a paper towel or on a cooling rack.
While the chicken is frying, blend the sweetened condensed coconut milk, pineapple and salt together and pour it into a small bowl.
½ cup sweetened condensed coconut milk, ¼ cup canned pineapple, ½ teaspoon salt
Once all of the chicken has been fried, serve immediately with freshly chopped cilantro and the dipping sauce.
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Notes
This chicken is best eaten the day it is made but can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days in the fridge.
To reheat, heat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and bake the chicken for 6-7 minutes, or until crispy.