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 cup cream of coconut.
  5. Place shredded coconut in a bowl.
  6. Dredge chicken pieces in flour, then egg mixture, then coconut.
  7. Heat just enough peanut oil in a saute pan to cover the bottom of the pan.
  8. Saute the chicken strips in peanut oil, about 5 minutes on each side.
  9. Do not let oil become too hot or you will over brown the coconut.
  10. When chicken is cooked, remove from pan and keep warm.
  11. Drain the pan of any leftover oil but do not scrape out the drippings.
  12. Add the remaining 1/2 cup pineapple juice and 1/2 cup cream of coconut to the pan along with the heavy cream.
  13. Cook, scraping the bottom of the pan, until sauce has thickened.
  14. Use sauce by pouring over the chicken or as a dip for the chicken pieces.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1342.65 Kcal (5621 kJ)
Calories from fat 788.05 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 87.56g 135%
Cholesterol 259.72mg 87%
Sodium 2668.23mg 111%
Potassium 935.28mg 20%
Total Carbs 101.9g 34%
Sugars 70.69g 283%
Dietary Fiber 7.01g 28%
Protein 44.83g 90%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 5%
Iron 4.5mg 25%
Calcium 137mg 14%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 287.23 Kcal (1203 kJ)
Calories from fat 168.58 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.73g 135%
Cholesterol 55.56mg 87%
Sodium 570.81mg 111%
Potassium 200.08mg 20%
Total Carbs 21.8g 34%
Sugars 15.12g 283%
Dietary Fiber 1.5g 28%
Protein 9.59g 90%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 5%
Iron 1mg 25%
Calcium 29.3mg 14%

* 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

  • 33.3
    Points
  • 37
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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