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.

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