Name: Air Fryer Coconut Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Canned coconut milk - ½ cup; Pineapple juice - ½ cup; Brown sugar - 2 tablespoons; Soy sauce - 1 tablespoon; Sriracha sauce - 2 teaspoons; Ground ginger - 1 teaspoon; Boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips - 1 pound; Eggs - 2; Sweetened shredded coconut - 1 cup; Panko bread crumbs - 1 cup; Salt - 1 ½ teaspoons; Ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon; Nonstick cooking spray - ½ teaspoon

Recipe information

Cooking:

10 min.

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Ingredients for - Air Fryer Coconut Chicken

1. Canned coconut milk - ½ cup

2. Pineapple juice - ½ cup

3. Brown sugar - 2 tablespoons

4. Soy sauce - 1 tablespoon

5. Sriracha sauce - 2 teaspoons

6. Ground ginger - 1 teaspoon

7. Boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips - 1 pound

8. Eggs - 2

9. Sweetened shredded coconut - 1 cup

10. Panko bread crumbs - 1 cup

11. Salt - 1 ½ teaspoons

12. Ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon

13. Nonstick cooking spray - ½ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Air Fryer Coconut Chicken

1. Stage

Place coconut milk, pineapple juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, Sriracha sauce, and ginger in a medium sized bowl and whisk to combine. Add chicken strips and toss to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.

2. Stage

Preheat an air fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

3. Stage

Whisk eggs in a bowl. Combine shredded coconut, panko, salt, and pepper in a separate bowl.

4. Stage

Remove chicken strips from the marinade and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade. Dip chicken strips in beaten egg, then in coconut-panko mixture, then again in egg mixture, and again in coconut-panko mixture, double dipping and double coating each strip.

5. Stage

Spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray.

6. Stage

Place breaded chicken strips in the air fryer basket, making sure they are not touching; work in batches if necessary.

7. Stage

Cook for 6 minutes, flip strips, and continue cooking until lightly browned and toasted, 4 to 6 minutes more.