Kwanzaa Chicken Chews

I found this easy recipe in the Chicago Tribune, in an article about food for Kwanzaa.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 24 chews

Ingredients

• 1  cup sweetened coconut
• 1  cup flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1⁄2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2  eggs, beaten
• 1⁄3 cup  melted butter
• 1  jar  apricot preserves

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°.
2. Combine coconut, flour, salt and pepper in a heavy-duty resealable plastic bag.
3. Cut chicken breast into 1-inch strips; dip chicken strips into beaten egg, then place in the plastic bag and shake until chicken is coated with the coconut mixture.
4. Place coated chicken strips in a shallow nonstick baking pan; drizzle melted butter over chicken and bake 25 minutes, turning once, or until chicken is cooked through.
5. Serve with apricot preserves as a dipping sauce.