Easy Coconut Shrimp or Chicken

Submitted by BigNanc

"This recipe is super easy and very tasty. The chicken is great, but the shrimp is excellent! We usually serve with a honey/mustard sauce."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 cup yogurt
• 2⁄3 cup coconut
• 2⁄3 cup breadcrumbs
• 1⁄2 cup chopped pecans
• 1 lb chicken breast, cut in strips or
• 1 lb shrimp, cleaned and deveined
• cooking spray

directions

1. Prepare chicken or shrimp.
2. Heat oven 400° for SHRIMP.
3. Heat oven to 450° for CHICKEN.
4. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray.
5. Mix together coconut, bread crumbs, and pecans.
6. Coat shrimp or chicken with yogurt.
7. Roll the shrimp or chicken in the coconut mixture patting on so it is well coated. Place on cookie sheet and spray lightly with cooking spray.
8. Bake shrimp at 400° for about 8 minutes, reduce heat to 350° and bake for another 8 -10 minutes or until golden.
9. Bake chicken at 450° for about 15 minutes, reduce heat to 350° and bake for another 15 minutes or until golden.
10. Serve with honey/mustard sauce.