Craving a taste of the Caribbean? Look no further than this tantalizing recipe for Caribbean Coconut Chicken Bites. These succulent morsels of chicken are marinated in a delectable blend of aromatic spices, coconut milk, and tropical flavors, then lightly breaded and fried until golden brown. The result is a crispy exterior that gives way to tender and juicy chicken infused with the vibrant flavors of the Caribbean. The coconut milk marinade imparts a subtle sweetness and richness, while the spices bring a touch of warmth and depth. Serve these delectable chicken bites as a main course or as an appetizer, and let the flavors transport you to the sun-kissed beaches and vibrant culture of the Caribbean.
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CARIBBEAN CHICKEN
Steps:
- Puree all ingredients except chicken in food processor. Add marinade and chicken to re-sealable plastic bag, mix thoroughly and let marinate, refrigerated, for 4 to 8 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Heat grill to high, remove excess marinade from chicken and place on grill. Grill each side of chicken for 3 to 4 minutes then place on a pan and finish in the oven for 15 minutes.
- Squeeze a lime wedge over each piece of chicken and serve.
CARIBBEAN COCONUT-CHICKEN BITES
Treat them to fine Caribbean-style cuisine! These tasty appetizers feature chicken, avocado slices and fresh lime juice.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 15m
Yield Makes 18 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Mix first 4 ingredients. Refrigerate 20 min. or until ready to serve.
- Top crackers with avocados, chicken, yogurt mixture, coconut and cilantro.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 70, Fat 3 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Sodium 70 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 5 g
CARIBBEAN SMOTHERED CHICKEN WITH COCONUT, LIME, AND CHILES
Smothered pork chops may be an iconic soul food specialty, but this recipe proves you can smother anything. All it really means is coating slow-cooked meat with a blanket of saucy aromatics that end up as gravy too.
Provided by Carla Hall
Categories Dinner Chicken Coconut Lime Chile Pepper Hot Pepper Soy Free Dairy Free Peanut Free Wheat/Gluten-Free
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a shallow Dutch oven or casserole with a lid over high heat.
- Season the chicken generously with salt and pepper and add to the hot oil, skin side down. Sear, flipping once, until browned on both sides and the fat renders, about 5 minutes.
- Push the chicken to one side of the pan, add the thyme and onions to the other side, and reduce the heat to medium-low.
- Cook, stirring, until the onions get some color, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic, chile, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute, then add the coconut milk and ¼ cup water. Bring to a boil, stirring.
- Arrange the chicken in a single layer skin side up and surround with the onion mixture. The skin should be just above the liquid line. Cover and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 20 minutes.
- Uncover and stir in the lime juice. Simmer uncovered until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes. Stir in the curry powder and lime zest.
- Serve immediately with lime wedges.
- DO AHEAD: The cooked chicken can be refrigerated for up to 3 days.
CARIBBEAN COCONUT CHICKEN BITES
This recipe translates into finger food and hors d'oeuvres as easily as it is served for a main course.
Provided by Jerri Reed
Categories Tapas Recipes
Time 1h35m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place a prosciutto slice on each chicken breast. Trim prosciutto to fit inside the chicken breast with a 1/2-inch border of chicken.
- Place 2 slices mango in the center of each prosciutto slice.
- Roll the chicken breast lengthwise to completely enclose the mango and prosciutto. Tuck and pinch the ends to seal rolls tightly.
- Arrange chicken rolls on a baking sheet and refrigerate until very firm, about 30 minutes.
- Combine flour, salt, curry powder, black pepper, and thyme in a bowl. Pour mixture onto a plate.
- Pour beaten eggs onto a separate plate.
- Sprinkle coconut onto a third plate.
- Slice chicken rolls into 1 to 1 1/2-inch pieces.
- Roll chicken in the flour mixture and shake off any excess flour.
- Coat chicken in the beaten egg until completely covered; allow excess egg to drip off.
- Roll chicken in coconut.
- Arrange the coated chicken rolls on a plate in a single layer. Cover and refrigerate to allow coating to set, 15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- Heat enough vegetable oil in a deep, heavy skillet to immerse chicken rolls. Turn heat to medium.
- Fry half the chicken rolls in the hot oil until golden brown, about 4 minutes.
- Remove chicken rolls with a slotted spoon and drain on several layers of paper towels. Repeat with remaining chicken rolls.
- Place chicken rolls on a baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, about 10 minutes.
- Splash chicken rolls with lime juice and serve alongside lime wedges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 420.1 calories, Carbohydrate 22.1 g, Cholesterol 83.2 mg, Fat 30 g, Fiber 4.9 g, Protein 17.9 g, SaturatedFat 16 g, Sodium 270.3 mg, Sugar 4.8 g
COCONUT CHICKEN TENDERS WITH CREAMY CARIBBEAN SALSA
This coconut chicken tenders recipe is such a fun change of pace. The salsa's tropical flavor makes the dish fresh and bright. -Jane Estrin, Jacksonville, Florida
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Place the first 10 ingredients in a food processor; pulse until finely chopped but not pureed, 5 to 6 times. Transfer to a bowl; fold in sour cream. Cover and refrigerate until serving. In a shallow dish, combine chicken and buttermilk. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes. , Preheat oven to 400°. In a shallow dish, combine flour, salt and pepper. In another shallow dish, whisk together egg whites and water. In a third shallow dish, stir together panko, coconut, sesame seeds and paprika. Drain chicken. Dip chicken, a few pieces at a time, in flour mixture to coat; shake off excess. Dip in egg mixture, then in panko mixture, patting to help coating adhere., Place chicken on lightly greased baking sheets; spritz with cooking spray. Bake until chicken is no longer pink, 15-20 minutes, turning halfway through cooking and spritzing with additional cooking spray. Serve with salsa.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 402 calories, Fat 13g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 65mg cholesterol, Sodium 315mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 31g protein.
COCONUT CHICKEN BITES
These tender nuggets are great for nibbling, thanks to the coconut, cumin, celery salt and garlic powder that season them. I've served the bites several time for parties, and everyone enjoyed them.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 15m
Yield 3 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place coconut in a blender, cover and process coconut until finely chopped. Transfer to a shallow bowl; set aside. In another shallow bowl, combine egg and milk. Place flour in a third shallow bowl. Coat chicken with flour; dip in egg mixture, then in coconut. Arrange in a single layer on a baking pan. Refrigerate for 30 minutes., In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat 2 in. of oil to 375°. Fry chicken, a few pieces at time, for 1-1/2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels; place in a bowl. Sprinkle with celery salt, garlic powder and cumin; toss to coat. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 166 calories, Fat 10g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 34mg cholesterol, Sodium 185mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 7g protein.
CARIBBEAN COCONUT CHICKEN BITES WITH MANGO CREAM
The Mango cream is key to these, so don't forget to dunk them! Be careful not to cut the pieces too large, it is raw chicken and must be cooked through, so if you cut them to large the coating will burn.
Provided by startnover
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 35m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Mango cream:.
- Place the mango in a mini food processor and pulse till it is a pulp.
- Scrape all of this into a bowl adding the sour cream, sugar, and extract. Mix well and set aside. Do not refrigerate this, it is best served at room temperature.
- For Chicken -- in a bowl place 1 cup plus 2 T flour and set aside.
- In another bowl place the remaining flour (1 cup plus 2 T), sugar, and salt.
- Stir milk and extracts into this. The mixture should resemble a thin pancake batter (you may have to add a little more milk).
- Set this aside.
- Place the bread slices in a food processor and pulse till you have fine crumbs, measure out approx 1-1/2 cups.
- Place these on a pie pan and place in a 350°F oven till lightly toasted and dried out.
- Mix toasted bread crumbs in a third bowl with the coconut.
- Preheat a deep fryer with oil according to the directions of the fryer.
- Place a cooling rack on a large cookie sheet and cover the rack with paper towels.
- Now one at a time drag each chicken bite through the pan with just flour, then using a slotted spoon drop it into the milk mixture coat well and use the spoon to retrieve it.
- Drop the coated bite into the coconut mixture being careful not to get to much of the excess wet mixture into the coconut. cover evenly with the coconut mixture and set on a second cookie sheet.
- After all the chicken pieces are ready begin to cook them in the hot oil. Just do a few at a time to keep your oil from cooling to much and becoming gummy. The heat time will vary a great deal on this because it is raw meat and it depends on how big of chunks you make them. Make sure they are cooked completely, you may want to test the first one out and see how long it takes to get it done thoroughly.
- I cook mine for approx 5 minutes and the batter should turn a nice golden brown.
- Remove from oil and drain on the cookie sheet that has been prepared with paper towels. Serve with mango cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 923.7, Fat 23.7, SaturatedFat 14.4, Cholesterol 137.1, Sodium 685.9, Carbohydrate 116.8, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 43, Protein 54.2
CARIBBEAN COCONUT CHICKEN
This dish is a little spicy, a little sweet and very delicious. I like to garnish it with some flaked coconut and chopped peanuts. Rice is the perfect side dish to enjoy with the coconut sauce.
Provided by Geema
Categories Chicken
Time 45m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Stir together first 8 ingredients in a shallow bowl; reserve 2 Tablespoons mixture.
- Dredge chicken breasts in remaining mixture.
- Melt butter in a lare skillet over medium-high heat; add chicken, and cook 2 minutes on each side.
- Stir in reserved onion mixture, cream of coconut and soy sauce.
- Cover and reduce heat; simmer 20 minutes or until chicken is done.
- I like to garnish this dish with a few sprinkles of flaked coconut and chopped peanuts.
CARIBBEAN COCONUT CHICKEN BITES
This recipe translates into finger food and hors d'oeuvres as easily as it is served for a main course.
Provided by Jerri Reed
Categories Tapas Recipes
Time 1h35m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place a prosciutto slice on each chicken breast. Trim prosciutto to fit inside the chicken breast with a 1/2-inch border of chicken.
- Place 2 slices mango in the center of each prosciutto slice.
- Roll the chicken breast lengthwise to completely enclose the mango and prosciutto. Tuck and pinch the ends to seal rolls tightly.
- Arrange chicken rolls on a baking sheet and refrigerate until very firm, about 30 minutes.
- Combine flour, salt, curry powder, black pepper, and thyme in a bowl. Pour mixture onto a plate.
- Pour beaten eggs onto a separate plate.
- Sprinkle coconut onto a third plate.
- Slice chicken rolls into 1 to 1 1/2-inch pieces.
- Roll chicken in the flour mixture and shake off any excess flour.
- Coat chicken in the beaten egg until completely covered; allow excess egg to drip off.
- Roll chicken in coconut.
- Arrange the coated chicken rolls on a plate in a single layer. Cover and refrigerate to allow coating to set, 15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- Heat enough vegetable oil in a deep, heavy skillet to immerse chicken rolls. Turn heat to medium.
- Fry half the chicken rolls in the hot oil until golden brown, about 4 minutes.
- Remove chicken rolls with a slotted spoon and drain on several layers of paper towels. Repeat with remaining chicken rolls.
- Place chicken rolls on a baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, about 10 minutes.
- Splash chicken rolls with lime juice and serve alongside lime wedges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 420.1 calories, Carbohydrate 22.1 g, Cholesterol 83.2 mg, Fat 30 g, Fiber 4.9 g, Protein 17.9 g, SaturatedFat 16 g, Sodium 270.3 mg, Sugar 4.8 g
Tips:
- Use fresh coconut milk for the best flavor. If you don't have access to fresh coconut milk, you can use unsweetened canned coconut milk.
- If you don't have panko breadcrumbs, you can use crushed cornflakes or crushed tortilla chips.
- If you like your chicken bites extra crispy, you can double bread them by dipping them in the egg mixture and then the breadcrumb mixture twice.
- Be careful not to overcrowd the pan when cooking the chicken bites. If you overcrowd the pan, the chicken bites will not cook evenly.
- Serve the chicken bites with your favorite dipping sauce, such as sweet and sour sauce, honey mustard, or barbecue sauce.
Conclusion:
These Caribbean Coconut Chicken Bites are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer or main course. They are perfect for a party or potluck. The chicken bites are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and the coconut flavor is amazing. If you are looking for a new and exciting way to cook chicken, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!
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