Best Recipe for Caribbean Coconut Chicken Bites
Ingredients
- 4 thin slices prosciutto
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - pounded to 1/4-inch thickness
- 1 ripe mango - peeled and cut into eight 1-inch wide strips
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon finely crumbled dried thyme
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
- vegetable oil for deep frying, or as needed
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
Instructions
- 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.
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