Coconut Chicken and Tropical Salsa
Adapted and changed from "Cook Yourself Thin Faster"Ingredients:
1 large egg
2 cups cornflakes, coarsely crushed
1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
2-3 chicken breasts, thawed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Tropical Salsa-
1 cup diced fresh pineapple
1 cup corn kernels, thawed if frozen
1 red bll pepper, stemmed, seeded, and diced
1 scallion, thinly sliced
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
1-2 tablespoons coconut flakes
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.
Crack the egg into a shallow dish and beat lightly. Combine the cornflakes and coconut in another shallow dish. Season the chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, then dip in the egg, and dredge in the cornflakes mixture.
Arrange the coated chicken on the baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes, or longer until the chicken is cooked all the way through.
Make salsa: Combine all the salsa ingredients in a large bowl and toss them together.
Serve the chicken with tropical salsa and enjoy!!
WoW. That is a beautiful plate of deliciousness dear. Love that crunchy chicken coating and the tropical salad!
ReplyDeleteThat looks good. Do you think panko would work too? My husband generally uses captain crunch for wings for the sweetness. Thought it is not the healthiest but good plain.
ReplyDeleteJoy-
ReplyDeleteDefinitely! Panko would also work great!
I love those island flavors!
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome, I love cornflake crusted chicken. I also love coconut. Good times.
ReplyDeleteI love love cornflakes encrust chicken! Ok this time you can have my favourite salsa...just save the crisp chicken for me!
ReplyDeleteSook, this looks amazing! So crispy and delicious ... and that salsa is the perfect topper. Yum!
ReplyDeletesplendido piatto! complimenti! baci!
ReplyDeleteI have some corn flakes left over from another recipe...I will try them on chicken. I also love fruit salsas...
ReplyDeleteSook,
ReplyDeleteSalsa and chicken look delicious, I will try the salsa
This looks amazing -- I have to try it. Great, quality post!
ReplyDeleteWoww those cornflakes crusted chicken looks fantastic and tempting salsa...
ReplyDeleteYum! I love the tropical flair. Coconut and pineapple just makes me think of sunshine. :)
ReplyDeleteThe coconut chicken looks fantastic! I personally would love the salsa, my husband's not so big on sweeter salsas. I will have to remember this next time we have a crowd over. You post some great stuff!
ReplyDeleteYum yum! This chicken dish looks soooo scrumptious! Definitely worth a try. Thanks for sharing this1
ReplyDeleteI love coconut, especially with shrimp but this chicken looks great. I have some shredded coconut so I think I'll make this tonight except it'll be with tofu since I gave up meat.
ReplyDeleteit sure looks good!!!!youre a coconut girl....like me! ^^
ReplyDeleteI'm with you on the coconut, love it everywhere, great dish!
ReplyDeletethe corn flakes-coconut combo is so interesting. this is perfect since my hubby loves coconut anything like you. thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeletelove the crunchy coconut chicken with the tropical salsa. I make a papaya salsa myself (with fish) but this looks great how you present it as well. Nice blog and great photos.
ReplyDeleteI love coconut..so I bet this tastes great!
ReplyDeleteCoconut is my favorite also! This recipe looks delicious and sunny.
ReplyDeleteThis looks so good! I love that tropical salsa!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful combination.Chicken looks really crispy with cornflakes.Easy to prepare too right
ReplyDeleteOh I love the crust on the chicken and the salsa mmmm delicious!
ReplyDeleteI love this combo. The fact that its actually healthy is marvelous!
ReplyDeletethis looks good... love the colorful salsa and crunch chicken w/ cornflakes...
ReplyDeleteHigh 5, sista! I love coconut too! What a delicious dish!
ReplyDeletethe coconut chicken looks delicious. I'm sure it has a crunchy texture...
ReplyDeletecoconut chicken n tropical salsa looks delicious n fantastic sook....congrats....
ReplyDeleteWow...that's such a beautiful meal. I love coconut. The chicken must be full of flavour. Love the salsa too.
ReplyDeleteTHat is one good-looking dish, I must say!
ReplyDeletelooks amazing...tropical salsa is def something new for me and looks so colourful and nice
ReplyDeleteI never think to do this when it comes time to make dinner. Why is that?
ReplyDeleteI love anything coconut flavored as well, and chicken is my favorite meat, so this would be PERFECT! It looks so fresh and flavorful--reminds me of summer!
ReplyDeleteMe too! I love coconut but, I would never had thought of this recipe; looks fantastic! a must try.
ReplyDeleteRita
What a gorgeous and bright meal to serve at the gloomy end of winter! I love tropical flavors, and this recipe is chock full of 'em.
ReplyDeletegreat dish, I've made fish with cornflake crust so delish!!
ReplyDeletesweetlife
Your salsa is great !! thanks for the sharing !! cheers
ReplyDeletePierre
looks wonderful...
ReplyDeleteI love your coconut corn flake crust - so nice and crunchy! Perfect with the delicious tropical salsa!
ReplyDeleteI love anything with coconut and it is even better when there is lots of it on the exterior as well! so nice and crunch.
ReplyDeleteI'm also a coconut fanatic! I love my cook yourself thin book. I bet the new one is a great book. This looks like a wonderful meal to celebrate the springtime.
ReplyDeleteI would like to eat this right now! I like using cornflakes to coat chicken and with the coconut? Oh yeah!
ReplyDeleteI love coconut too! I have been seeing it everywhere this week. Your chicken looks excellent - so crunchy. I bet it was great with the salsa.
ReplyDeletethat looks amazing! i'll have to try it thanks!!
ReplyDeleteI love,love and love coconut! That looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteAnother great simple chicken recipe! I have saved it for reference :)
ReplyDeleteYum! I love the cornflakes for crunch, and I always enjoy tropical salsa!
ReplyDeleteYummy...cornflakes are one of my favorite late night snack, right out of the box.
ReplyDeleteSook..this dish sounds so good. Love the side of Tropical Salsa!
hiya saw ur blog through jens -passion4food. this dish of urs look very interesting. iv not heard or seen before. a korean dish i suspect? looks good!
ReplyDeleteThst looks truly delicious - like you, I adore coconut and I imagine the crunch of the cornflakes will set everything off.
ReplyDeleteThat looks so bright and crunchy and just wonderful!
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