Coconut Curried Chicken Fingers with Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce

30 minutes to assemble
5-6 minutes to cook
Total time:
35-36 minutes
6 servings
30 minutes to assemble
5-6 minutes to cook
Total time:
35-36 minutes
6 servings
Coconut-crusted chicken fingers get their delicious infusion of flavor from A Taste of Thai Red Curry Paste. A creamy, sweet and tangy dipping sauce adds a cooling contrast.

Ingredients

  • Ingredients for Dipping Sauce:
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup Sweet Chili Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • Ingredients for Chicken Fingers:
  • 4-6 oz boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1/2" thick strips
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup rice flour
  • 1 cup Coconut Milk
  • 1-1.75 oz box Red Curry Paste
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 1/2 cups unsweetened flaked coconut*
  • 1/4 cup (or more) canola oil
  • * Unsweetened flaked coconut is found in health food stores.

Directions

  1. (Dipping Sauce Directions): Combine sour cream, Sweet Chili Sauce and lime juice in a bowl. Mix well and set aside.
  2. (Chicken Fingers Directions): Sprinkle chicken with salt. Place flour in a shallow dish. In another dish, whisk Coconut Milk, Curry Paste and egg until blended. Place unsweetened coconut in a third shallow dish.
  3. Dredge chicken in flour, dip in coconut milk mixture and roll in coconut to coat.
  4. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook 5-6 minutes, turning once. Chicken should be golden brown with no pink inside when done. Change oil as needed. Serve with Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce.

In This Recipe

The chilies are mellow and sweet in this sauce, great as a dipping sauce by itself, or as a flavorful addition to sauces and marinades.
Rich, creamy, and flavorful, our Coconut Milk is considered the best on the market. It’s perfect in curries, soups, and even desserts.
This is one of our more versatile curry pastes. Use Red Curry Paste in any meat, poultry, vegetable, or fish curry.
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