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This coconut-crusted chicken tenders with pineapple dipping sauce recipe is gluten-free, paleo and AIP-friendly.
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This quick and easy chicken recipe fromThe Healing Kitchenis perfect for a weeknight dinner. With less than 10ingredients and a few minutes of hands on time, you'll have an AIP-friendlychicken fingers meal the whole family will love.
So what is AIP? It's a variation of the paleo diet called the Autoimmune Protocol that'sdesigned to be nutrient-dense, anti-inflammatory, andpromote overall healing.This book by Alaena Haber ofGrazed and Enthused and Sarah Ballantyne, The Paleo Mom, is the best introduction to AIP I've seen.
The Healing Kitchen takes you through an easy-to-understand explanation of the Autoimmune Protocol. It explains why certain foods are included or excluded from the diet. And includes visual guidesand cheat sheets (like the one below) to help you remember which foods to eat, what to avoid, and how to put it all together.
There are 12 one-week mealplans with shopping lists, and over 175 Paleo Autoimmune Protocol recipes. Everything from breakfast favorites tosnacks, mains, and desserts. Along with tips on shopping on a budget and batch cooking.
Here's asneak-peak recipe fromThe Healing Kitchen: 175+ Quick & Easy Paleo Recipes to Help You Thrive.
Coconut-Crusted Chicken Tenders with Pineapple Dipping Sauce
This quick and easy chicken recipe from The Healing Kitchen is perfect for a weeknight dinner.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes mins
Cook Time: 6 minutes mins
Total Time: 1 hour hr 46 minutes mins
Servings: 3 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Diet: AIP, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Paleo
Author: Alaena Haber and Sarah Ballantyne
Ingredients
- 1 can pineapple chunks 14-ounce
- 1 tablespoon blackstrap molasses
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 pound chicken tenders
- 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- ¼ cup coconut oil
Instructions
Prepare the dipping sauce: Drain the pineapple and reserve the juice. Transfer the pineapple chunks to a blender with the molasses, honey, fish sauce, and 2 tablespoons of the reserved juice, setting the rest of the juice aside for use in Step 2. Blend on high speed until a smooth, thin sauce forms. Set this dipping sauce aside in a small serving bowl.
Whisk together ⅓ cup of the remaining pineapple juice, lime juice, and salt. Marinate the chicken in the liquid in a large plastic bag in the refrigerator for 1 to 1½ hours.
Remove the chicken from the marinade and place on a work surface. Spread the shredded coconut on a shallow plate. Roll each chicken tender in the coconut until coated on all sides.
Heat the coconut oil in a very large skillet over medium-high heat. Ideally, you want to cook all the chicken in one batch to prevent the coconut oil from burning, but avoid crowding the pan. Fry the chicken tenders for 2 to 3 minutes per side, until cooked through. If cooking in two batches, wipe out the skillet between batches and then add additional coconut oil to the skillet.
Serve the chicken tenders immediately with the pineapple dipping sauce.
Notes
Make Ahead: Make the dipping sauce up to 4 days in advance and store in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Store & Reheat: Once cool, store in a sealed glass container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. To reheat, place the chicken tenders on a broiler rack and broil for 2 to 3 minutes, until warm and crispy.
Nutrition
Calories: 650kcal Carbohydrates: 39g Protein: 35g Fat: 42g Saturated Fat: 34g Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g Monounsaturated Fat: 3g Trans Fat: 0.02g Cholesterol: 97mg Sodium: 736mg Potassium: 1004mg Fiber: 7g Sugar: 32g Vitamin A: 114IU Vitamin C: 16mg Calcium: 53mg Iron: 2mg
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Recipe and photos reprinted with permission from The Healing Kitchen:175+ Quick & Easy Paleo Recipes to Help You Thriveby Alaena Haber MS, OTR and Sarah Ballantyne, PhD (Victory Belt Publishing Inc.).
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Renee’ Arnold
Hello, I appreciate anyone who posts a healthy recipe for me to try 😊. However, I followed this recipe exactly and the coconut did not stick to my chicken. It all came off in the skillet. I was just wondering if you had a trick or a suggestion? Thank you.
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Lisa
Hi Renee, I would try making sure the chicken is not too wet when you roll it in the coconut and that you have enough oil in the pan so that the coconut doesn't stick. Hope this helps!
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