Coconut Chicken Bites

A delicious appetizer whipped up in a jiffy using your own home canned chicken!

Coconut Chicken Bites

Recipe by Jeni Gough
5.0 from 1 vote
Prep time

10

minutes
Cooking time

15

minutes

yields 48

Ingredients

  • Chicken Bites
  • 1 qt Canned chicken

  • 3 Large eggs

  • 2/3 cup Mayo

  • 1/4 cup Freeze dried or dried onions

  • 1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper

  • 1/2 tsp Onion powder

  • 1/2 tsp Fresh cracked black pepper

  • 1/2 tsp Salt

  • 1 Lemon, zested and juiced

  • 1/4 cup Almond meal

  • 1/4 cup coconut flour

  • 1 1/2 cup Panko bread crumbs

  • 1 1/2 cup Shredded coconut (sweetened or unsweetened)

  • 2 tbsp EVOO or coconut oil + more for pan

  • Tropical Dip
  • 1 cup Sour cream

  • 2 Limes, zested and juiced

  • 1/3 cup Crushed pineapple

  • 1/4 Cup Coconut cream (sweetened or unsweetened)

  • 1 tbsp Honey to sweeten *Optional* (Adjust to your liking)

Directions

  • Heat oven to 375°.
  • Mix all ingredients for chicken bites together except panko, coconut and oil.
  • In a medium bowl, mix panko, coconut and oil together
  • Using a small scoop, make 1 1/2 inch balls of the chicken mixture, roll them in the panko and coconut topping and place on an oiled sheet pan.
  • Bake @ 375° for 20 minutes in oven or 15 minutes in air fryer, until they are golden brown.
  • Dip
  • Just take a whisk and mix it all together!

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