Baked Coconut Cayenne Chicken Nuggets

Baked Coconut Cayenne Chicken Nuggets

Recipe by Sarai Gould from allrecipes.com

Dinner 35 Mins.

Ingredients

2

2 servings

  • ¼ cup panko bread crumbs
  • ¼ cup Italian-seasoned bread crumbs
  • ¼ cup sweetened flaked coconut
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
  • 1 pinch dried thyme, or to taste (Optional)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon sriracha sauce
  • 2 skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place a wire rack on a rimmed baking sheet.
  • Place panko bread crumbs, seasoned bread crumbs, coconut, cayenne pepper, and thyme in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until coconut resembles size of bread crumbs. Transfer to a flat bowl or dish.
  • Whisk egg and sriracha sauce together in a separate bowl.
  • Dip chicken pieces in crumb mixture. Coat all sides with egg mixture. Roll again in crumb mixture and place on the prepared rack. Repeat for all chicken pieces.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until browned and crisp, about 20 minutes.

Nutritional Facts

Per 2 servings

  • Calories: 286
  • Carbohydrate: 25g
  • Fat: 14g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 19g
  • Sugar: 5g

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