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Coconut Breaded Chicken With Crunchy Fruit Sauce

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A taste of the islands right at home, this coconut chicken recipe is best served with our accompanying flavorful and crunchy sauce.

main coconut breaded chicken

READY In

40 Minutes

PREP TIME

20 Minutes

COOK TIME

20 Minutes

SERVES

4-6

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Ingredients

1 2/3 cups Marzetti® Original Slaw Dressing

2/3 cups apricot preserves

1/3 cup pecans, chopped

1/3 cup cucumber, remove seeds, chop & drain on paper towel

1 cup plain bread crumbs

1 cup flaked coconut

1 pound chicken breasts

Directions

mix dressing and preserves

Step 1:

Preheat oven to 375° F. Mix together 2/3 cup of dressing, apricot preserves, chopped pecans and chopped cucumber; set aside.

mix breadcrumbs coconut

Step 2:

Mix the breadcrumbs and flaked coconut together. Cut chicken breasts into bite size pieces.

spoon dressing over chicken

Step 3:

Spoon remaining slaw dressing over each piece.

roll chicken in breadcrumbs

Step 4:

Roll the pieces in the breadcrumb/coconut mixture.

place chick on cookie cheet

Step 5:

Place on cookie sheet and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until chicken is done. Serve with sauce.

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