Coconut Chicken Recipe

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Coconut Chicken
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Combine 1/4 cup pineapple juice, 1/4 cup cream of coconut, soy sauce, brown sugar and rice-wine vinegar in a large bowl.
  2. Add chicken strips, cover and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
  3. Place flour in pie plate and add salt and pepper.
  4. Beat eggs and 1/4 cream of coconut. Place shredded coconut in a bowl.
  5. Dredge chicken pieces in flour, then egg mixture, then coconut.
  6. Heat just enough peanut oil in a saute pan to cover the bottom of the pan. Saute the chicken strips in peanut oil, about 5 minutes on each side.
  7. Do not let oil become too hot or you will over brown the coconut. When chicken is cooked, remove from pan and keep warm. Drain the pan of any leftover oil but do not scrape out the drippings.
  8. Add the remaining 1/2 cup pineapple juice and 1/2 cup cream of coconut to the pan along with the heavy cream. Cook, scraping the bottom of the pan, until sauce has thickened. Use sauce by pouring over the chicken or as
  9. A dip for the chicken pieces.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 977.31 Kcal (4092 kJ)
Calories from fat 560.82 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 62.31g 96%
Cholesterol 194.79mg 65%
Sodium 2001.17mg 83%
Potassium 701.46mg 15%
Total Carbs 76.43g 25%
Sugars 53.02g 212%
Dietary Fiber 5.25g 21%
Protein 33.62g 67%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 4%
Iron 3.4mg 19%
Calcium 102.8mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 281.46 Kcal (1178 kJ)
Calories from fat 161.51 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.95g 96%
Cholesterol 56.1mg 65%
Sodium 576.33mg 83%
Potassium 202.02mg 15%
Total Carbs 22.01g 25%
Sugars 15.27g 212%
Dietary Fiber 1.51g 21%
Protein 9.68g 67%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 4%
Iron 1mg 19%
Calcium 29.6mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 23.9
    Points
  • 27
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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