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Coconut Chicken Bites

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.
12 ServingsPrep: 10 min. + chilling Cook: 5 min.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flaked coconut
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
  • Oil for deep-fat frying
  • 1 teaspoon celery salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

Directions

  • 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. Yield: 3 dozen.
© Taste of Home 2013

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Coconut Chicken Bites (continued)

Wine: Sweet Red Wine: Enjoy this recipe with a sweet red wine.
© Taste of Home 2013