Hawaiian Chicken Fingers

• Meat

  • 1 lb Chicken tenderloins, skinless boneless

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs, large

• Condiments

  • 1 Chili sauce or favorite sauces, Sweet

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Black pepper
  • 1 tsp Paprika, ground
  • 1/2 tsp Salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 3 tbsp Coconut oil

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 cup Coconut flakes, sweetened

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut flakes (divided)
• 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 1 teaspoons ground paprika
• 3 tablespoons coconut oil (I only had olive oil on hand so I used that)
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 lb skinless boneless chicken tenderloins (I had 6 in one package)
• Sweet chili sauce or favorite sauces for dipping

Directions

• Preheat your oven to 425 degrees. Light spray a nonstick pan with cooking spray and spread 3/4 cup coconut flakes onto the pan. Bake in the oven for about 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally until light golden brown. Remove from oven and pour into a shallow bowl. Add in remaining 1/4 coconut flakes, panko bread crumbs, paprika, and oil. Stir mixture together until evenly combined and damp. In a separate shallow bowl combine eggs, salt and pepper and whisk together. Place a wire rack (like a cooling rack) on top of a baking sheet and thoroughly coat it with cooking spray. Form an assemble line with both bowls (one for the eggs and one for the breadcrumb mixture) next to the baking sheet with wire rack. Using kitchen tongs, dip the first chicken tender in the egg mixture, making sure both sides are coated and shake off the excess. Then dip the chicken tender into the breadcrumb mixture, flipping it over the the other side to make sure it is evenly coated with bread crumbs. Place on the wire rack. Repeat with the rest of the chicken tenders. Place the entire rack and baking sheet in the oven and bake for 20 minutes, turning the chicken tenders over to the other side after 10 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool for about 5 minutes before serving. Serve chicken tenders with sweet chili sauce or your favorite condiments.