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Coconut Chicken

Ingredients

  • 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1/2 cup almond flour
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
  • 1 egg
  • 2 Tbs coconut oil

Instructions

  1. Mix almond flour, shredded coconut and sea salt together in a bowl.
  2. Beat egg in separate bowl.
  3. Dip chicken breast in egg and roll in dry mixture.
  4. Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat and add coconut oil when hot.
  5. Pan fry chicken until fully cooked.

This recipe inspired in part or in whole from here.

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16 Comments

  1. I did this same recipe but insted of frying it I put it in the oven at 400 for 25 min. I also added a peach dipping sauce. yum!

    Kristina

  2. Very yummy! Instead of almond meal I ground up almonds, and instead of frying it I baked it like the previous comment said, “400 for 25 min.” We had the raw cabbage and pineapple salad to go along with this. You can find the recipe on this website also. Paired wonderfully. My hubby, and 2 yr. old son both liked this.

    Kelly

  3. I did this exactly like the recipe, but ground my own almonds. It was very good, was easy to make, and very quick!

    socs14

  4. This was really yummy and the coconut added a nice sweetness. I cooked it in the oven at 400 for 25 minutes, as well. But…I pounded the chicken thin and even. Dipped the chicken in the breading and then lighting sprayed both sides with olive oil cooking spray. I then put the chicken on a cooling rack on a cookie sheet so that the air could circulate around the meat. Those steps helped to crisp it up. If it doesn’t crisp enough for you, just finish with a minute or two of broiling to get the top to the color you prefer.

    kat.glass

  5. This was so delicious! I used coconut flour instead of almond because that was all I had, then fried it. Easy and great tasting – love it.

    SAMBoddy69

  6. Pretty good. Slightly lacked flavor. Next time I will pan fry in coconut oil for a few minutes each side and then throw it in the oven. Think it will add more coconut flavor and give it a deeper color.

    Paul

  7. IF you bake these, make sure you don’t overbake them or they’ll really dry out. Husband was running late for dinner and instead of baking for 25 min, I cooked closer to 35. Almost inedible – although I made a paleo friendly cashew-butter dipping sauce which saved them.

    ga_Mpls

  8. This was really yummy! Served it with Cauliflower Risotto, will make it again soon!

    Newto It

  9. So freaking good! I’ve never made fried chicken in my life, and this was fantastic! Hint: fry the leftover egg in the leftover coconut oil. Mmmm…

    loriborealis

  10. I cut the chicken into strips for dipping and cooked 1/2 in coconut oil and baked the other 1/2 to see which was tastier. I also breaded it in almond meal instead of flour and both ways came out crispy and great without significant flavor difference, but needed a little spicing up, too bland. I made the peanut satay sauce to give it a little kick and although good, still not great. I would make these again cause I love coconut but need to figure out what’s “missing”.

    GreekMuse

  11. @GreekMuse – Try using any spices you like. Cayenne, chili pepper, curry, or a mix of any of them to give it that kick. Let us know how it goes and maybe we’ll edit the recipe. Any other suggestions from anyone?

    Neely

  12. I used the NuwaveOven to cook my chicken and my friend tried it and said.. “Damn Chef James!” (meat was still juicy and the coconut was light and crispy)

    James Delong

  13. I added more salt and some garlic powder. Yum!

    Martha

  14. I made this recipe exactly as it is listed above and it was delicious. It was my first time cooking with coconut oil and it added a wonderful flavor to the chicken. The almond flour gives the chicken a crispy texture with a buttery-coconut flavor! My favorite paleo recipe hands down, try it!

    Rachel L

  15. This was nothing short of awesome!! It will become a frequent meal in my home!! Thank you!

    Dorothy

  16. This is my 2nd day on the 30 day paleo challenge and this was my first Paleo meal. AWESOME! I am now addicted to coconut chicken. This was just as easy as making shake-n-bake. I did bake it but will fry it up next time. 2 kids running around I didn’t want to be tied to the stove-top for too long so I put it in the oven for about 23 min. I had chicken breast tenders and prob could have done a min or 2 less. It smelled so good, like coconut shrimp and MmmMmmMmm was it good! Bob’s Almond Flour and bobs coconut! Love it!! It’s a keeper!

    Michele Freiheit

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