Chicken Nuggets--Coconut Bites

Submitted by pamela t.

"This is so tasty, and it's a nice variation of "chicken, again?" Easy to make. Serve with dipping sauce--my daughter likes BBQ sauce and DH likes to dip these into blue cheese dressing. Nice appetizer for parties, too."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter, melted (4 oz. )
• 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups breadcrumbs
• 1⁄2 cup shredded coconut
• 1 1⁄2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts or 1 1/2 lbs chicken tenders

directions

1. Preheat oven to 400.
2. In a bowl, combine butter, cayenne, pepper and salt.
3. In a shallow dish, combine bread crumbs and coconut
4. Brush chicken with butter mixture, roll in coconut mixture to coat.
5. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or sprayed with cooking spray.
6. Bake until crisp and golden, about 25 minutes.
7. Serve with dipping sauces of your choice.

Reviews

[morgainegeiser]

This was super easy to prepare. We enjoyed the little heat with the sweetness the coconut brought. Enjoyed it with BBQ sauce.

 

[Sydney Mike]

Well, I cut the cayenne pepper back to 1 teaspoon (At my age, I much prefer a little kick rather than a wallop!), but other than that the recipe was followed! VERY, VERY TASTY LITTLE BUGGERS! I served them with several dip choices, including a very thick cranberry sauce, which is the one I liked best! [Tagged, made & reviewed for one of my adoptees in the current Pick-A-Chef]