And the award for BEST “non-fancy, but looks fancy” dinner recipe goes to this Gluten-Free Breaded Coconut Chicken. Quick, easy, it’s what your dinner dreams are made of besides maybe just eating cake. Award-winning kind of chicken right here…
I’m just gonna go out on a limb and say you could even make this for a dinner party, gasp! Yes, it’s chicken but not only does it taste fancy, it looks fancy and fancy chicken (that remember, is not-really-fancy-at-all) is dinner party perfect. You’re guests will be in awe!
You’re prep is basically 3 shallow bowls laid out with various mixtures of the very few ingredients listed below, in which you’ll dip the chicken in and then bake. Kinda easy (aka not fancy!). This is one of those meals you make when you want something healthy, maybe you’re doing gluten-free, but don’t have the energy to do something extravagant or that requires more than 30 minutes of time.
For all you Momma’s out there, let me just point out that this chicken kind of look like chicken nuggets and could even be made in a nugget form, BUT are SO much healthier than other nugget versions. In other words, you’re not going to have to fight/threaten your kids to eat this chicken. Enough said, right?
But, can we circle back to that “tastes fancy” statement from above because this is coconut chicken! As in it’s a breaded chicken with coconut flakes mixed in, which give it an amazing kinda fancy-like flavor. All of this to say that I highly recommend dipping it into some kind of yogurt and honey mustard sauce mixture or maybe just go totally nuts and make this honey-garlic sauce here.
Now, going back to all the Momma’s and my “I-just-worked-a-full-day-and-am-exhausted” friends out there, because this could be your new go-to recipe and here’s why:
- After making this meal 3 times last week (yup, a bit obsessed), I had the recipe memorized and could make it from memory by round 3.
- All of the ingredients are “pantry” ingredients, including the bread, which can be stored in your freezer, so you can easily have them on hand ALL the time. Well, maybe not the eggs, but those are pretty standard.
- It works perfectly for impromptu dinner parties. I had a friend and her little ones over for a playdate, which ran close to dinner so I threw this together and everyone was happy!
Now, dip your hands in flour and toss it into the air! You are the LeBron James of cooking!!
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Gluten-Free Breaded Coconut Chicken
- Prep Time: 10 Mins
- Cook Time: 25 Mins
- Total Time: 35 Mins
- Yield: 4 Servings 1x
Description
And the award for BEST “non-fancy, but looks fancy” dinner recipe goes to this Gluten-Free Breaded Coconut Chicken. Quick, easy, it’s what your dinner dreams are made of besides maybe cake.
Ingredients
- 1 lb (4 pieces) Boneless, Skinless, Chicken Breast
- 1/4 cup Coconut Flour
- 2 large Eggs
- 2 teaspoons Dijon Mustard
- 4 slices Gluten Free Multi-grain Bread
- 2 tablespoons Unsweetened Coconut Flakes
- Salt and Pepper, seasoning
- Garnishes (optional): Lemon Wedges/juice, Fresh Thyme
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 415 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Set out 3 shallow bowls and place the Coconut Flour in one, the Eggs and Dijon Mustard, beaten together, in the second and reserve the third for the breadcrumbs. Pulse the Multigrain Bread in a food processor until you’ve got small-sized crumbs and place in the remaining bowl and stir with the Coconut Flakes.
- Season both sides of the Chicken with Salt and Pepper and then cover with the coconut flour first. Next, dip into the egg mixture and cover completely. Lastly, dredge the chicken in the breadcrumb mixture making sure to press the crumbs slightly to the chicken. Place the chicken on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
Notes
If you can use parchment paper to line your baking sheet instead of foil. The breading tends to stick to the foil and you lose that bottom layer.
Check your chicken internal temp at about 20 minutes into the baking process. You don’t want overcooked dry chicken.
The recipe for the oh-so-amazing Honey Garlic Sauce/Glaze can be found here.
For Extra Tender Chicken: my friend Lisa recommends to brine the chicken. Combine 4 cups warm water, 1/4 cup salt, 2 tablespoons whole peppercorns, 4 cloves garlic, smashed in a baking dish and add the chicken. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 4.3 g
- Sodium: 316 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 175 mg
