Caribbean Coconut Chicken Bites

Name: Caribbean Coconut Chicken Bites
Prep time: 1 h 35 min
Cook time: 1 h 35 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Central American, Caribbean
Ingredients: 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - pounded to 1/4-inch thickness; 1 teaspoons curry powder; 0 teaspoons finely crumbled dried thyme; 2 eggs, beaten; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 0 teaspoons ground black pepper; 1 lime, cut into wedges; 1 ripe mango - peeled and cut into eight 1-inch wide strips; 4 slices thin slices prosciutto; 1 teaspoons salt; 473 milliliters unsweetened shredded coconut; 8 servings vegetable oil for deep frying, or as needed

Need a dairy free hor d'oeuvre? Caribbean Coconut Chicken Bites could be an awesome recipe to try. This recipe makes 8 servings with 350 calories, 17g of protein, and 22g of fat each. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is typical of Central American cuisine. 1 person found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. This recipe from Allrecipes requires prosciutto, lime, mango, and salt. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 35 minutes.

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.

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Place 2 slices mango in the center of each prosciutto slice.

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Roll the chicken breast lengthwise to completely enclose the mango and prosciutto. Tuck and pinch the ends to seal rolls tightly.

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Arrange chicken rolls on a baking sheet and refrigerate until very firm, about 30 minutes.

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Combine flour, salt, curry powder, black pepper, and thyme in a bowl.

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Pour mixture onto a plate.

Pour beaten eggs onto a separate plate.

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Sprinkle coconut onto a third plate.

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Slice chicken rolls into 1 to 1 1/2-inch pieces.

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Roll chicken in the flour mixture and shake off any excess flour.

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Coat chicken in the beaten egg until completely covered; allow excess egg to drip off.

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Roll chicken in coconut.

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Arrange the coated chicken rolls on a plate in a single layer. Cover and refrigerate to allow coating to set, 15 minutes.

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Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

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Heat enough vegetable oil in a deep, heavy skillet to immerse chicken rolls. Turn heat to medium.

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Fry half the chicken rolls in the hot oil until golden brown, about 4 minutes.

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Remove chicken rolls with a slotted spoon and drain on several layers of paper towels. Repeat with remaining chicken rolls.

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Place chicken rolls on a baking sheet.

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Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, about 10 minutes.

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Splash chicken rolls with lime juice and serve alongside lime wedges.

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Servings:

skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - pounded to 1/4-inch thickness 1teaspoons

curry powder 0teaspoons

finely crumbled dried thyme 2

eggs, beaten 237milliliters

all-purpose flour 0teaspoons

ground black pepper 1

lime, cut into wedges 1

ripe mango - peeled and cut into eight 1-inch wide strips 4slices

thin slices prosciutto 1teaspoons

salt 473milliliters

unsweetened shredded coconut 8servings

vegetable oil for deep frying, or as needed

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