Air Fryer Coconut Chicken Strips Irresistible Crispy Way Your Family Will Love
Air Fryer Coconut Chicken Strips are golden, crispy, and bursting with flavor. Perfect for an easy dinner or weeknight dinner, these crispy coconut chicken tenders delight the whole family. Enjoy quick and tasty air fryer chicken strips every time.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Standard
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into roughly 1 1/2 inch strips
- 4 tbsp flour
- salt to taste
- 1 egg
- cracked black pepper to taste
- ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper
- 4 tbsp panko breadcrumbs
- 4 tbsp unsweetened shredded coconut
- cooking spray see note
- sweet & sour sauce or Asian sweet chili sauce for dipping
Instructions
- In separate bowls, mix the flour with salt, beat the egg with salt pepper and cayenne, and combine panko breadcrumbs with shredded coconut.
- Season chicken strips generously with salt, then coat by dipping into the flour mixture, followed by the egg mix, and finally the breadcrumb and coconut blend.
- Spray the air fryer basket and chicken tops with cooking spray, arrange strips in the basket spaced for airflow, and cook them at 390 F for 15 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- Serve the crispy chicken strips with sweet and sour or sweet chili sauce for dipping.
Notes
- Try to use an olive oil spray if possible as some cooking sprays can damage the lining of your air fryer basket
- Be sure to check the instructions of your model before using any cooking spray that is not pure oil in your air fryer
- This recipe is easily doubled for larger air fryers
- In Europe or elsewhere, choose unsweetened desiccated coconut for this recipe
- To avoid breading your fingers use one hand for dipping the chicken strips into the flour and breadcrumbs and the other hand for the egg mixture
Nutrition
- Calories: 393kcal
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 315mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g + 2g
- Trans Fat: 0.03g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 154mg
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