Coconut Chicken Tenders
These Coconut Chicken Tenders are crispy, juicy and full of flavor. Serve them along with the spicy orange marmalade dipping sauce for a fun weeknight meal your family will love.
Servings: 3 servings
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken tenders 10-12 tenders
- 3/4 cup coconut flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 3 eggs
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/4 cup Bisquick
- Salt to taste
Dipping Sauce
- 1/2 cup Orange Marmalade
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 teaspoons honey
- your favorite hot sauce to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a rimmed cookie sheet with foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
- Fill three shallow dishes (like pie plates) as follows: one with the Bisquick + cayenne pepper, one with the eggs whisked with the milk, and the last one with the coconut flakes.
- Create an assembly line to coat the chicken. Dredge chicken in the Bisquick mixture and coat completely. Shake off excess and coat with egg mixture. Shake off excess and coat with coconut., pressing the flakes into the chicken to coat completely. Arrange chicken tender on the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle tenders with a few pinches of salt and pepper.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 15-18 minutes, turning tenders over after about 10 minutes to brown both sides.
- Meanwhile, prepare the dipping sauce. In a small bowl stir together orange marmalade, red pepper flakes and honey. Allow to sit for at least 10 minutes; taste and add hot sauce if desired.
- Serve tenders hot with dipping sauce on the side.
Notes
Lining the pan makes for easy cleanup.
Nutrition
Calories: 657kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 56g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 310mg | Sodium: 498mg | Potassium: 1075mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 474IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 3mg
QR code
Scan this QR code with your phone's camera to view this recipe on your mobile device.
