Coconut Fried Chicken. Dip chicken in egg whites, then press chicken into coconut. Turn over and press into coconut again to coat both sides. Add chicken to the hot oil in batches.

Finally, coat chicken pieces one by one with coconut crust, pressing it onto the chicken so it stays on. Bake: Remove the pan from the oven and the butter on it. Place chicken on the pan - you may have to bake the chicken in two batches depending on the size of your pan and how thick your chicken pieces are. You can have Coconut Fried Chicken using 17 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Coconut Fried Chicken

Prepare 1 cup of water.
You need 1/2 cup of brewed coffee.
Prepare of Juice from 1 lemon.
You need 1 tbsp of salt.
Prepare 12 of boneless chicken thighs.
It's 3 tbsp of peanut oil.
It's 2 cloves of garlic.
It's 2 of scotch bonnet chilies.
It's 2 tbsp of red curry paste.
You need 1/2 cup of coconut milk.
Prepare 1/2 cup of buttermilk.
It's 1/3 cup of brewed coffee.
Prepare of Juice 2 limes.
You need 1 cup of water.
It's 4 tbsp of cornstarch.
You need 2 cups of panko.
Prepare 1 tbsp of chicken shake.

Combine panko, flaked coconut, salt, and black pepper in a shallow dish. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Place chicken on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Lightly coat chicken with cooking spray.

Coconut Fried Chicken instructions

Brine chicken in water, coffee, lemon juice and salt for two hours..
While the chicken is brining, make the Chicken Shake: Combine Chicken Shake ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir until blended. Set aside..
Once the chicken is ready, heat 3 tablespoons peanut oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper..
Working in batches, add the chicken and brown on both sides. Remove from pan and set aside. Add the garlic, chilies and curry paste and sauté until golden and fragrant, about 3 minutes.
Add the coconut milk, buttermilk, brewed coffee, lime juice, 1 cup of water and return the chicken to pan. Bring to a simmer and cook uncovered until chicken is cooked through, about 10-12 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool..

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