Coconut Crusted Bacon Wrapped Chicken Tenders
Cooking Steps
1.) Prepare the coconut coating: in a large bowl (I used a square pictured here), add coconut shreds, flour, and spices. Mix around with fork or hands.
2.) Prepare the chicken: In this particular recipe I prepared the chicken 3 different ways:
a.) Large tender with one bacon strip
b.) Medium tender (cut from large) with about 1/3 bacon strip, toothpick to hold (2-3 pieces from one large tender)
c.) Small bite-size tender (cut from large) with about ¼ bacon strip, skewer to hold with 4 pieces (one large tender.
You can do what I did or choose ONE of the above, or do your own thing, but the spice/coating combination is perfect!
Prepare the chicken raw and bacon raw, before coating. Lay the bacon strip on a cutting board to measure the size of your tender IF you decided to cut them, if not just wrap the big tenders. Cut bacon and wrap, secure with toothpick or skewer.
3.) Heat skillet to medium heat, add coconut oil. Allow to heat!
4.) Dip the large tenders, coat evenly by flipping or coating with hands, be gently with wrapped tenders as the bacon can come undone! Repeat with the various sizes of tender combinations, coating every nook and cranny with coconut and spices.
5.) Add each tender to oil, one at a time, let cook for about 3 minutes, flip tender cook for 3 and repeat about 3 times. If you have a cover, cover the bacon wrapped tenders for ONE of the round of 3 for a completely cooked chicken tender. Add more parsley towards end for taste and garnish.
6.) Remove, allow to cool and enjoy!
Serves 3
15-25 min
This is a Non-Dairy Recipe
Ingredients
- 6-8 Large Organic Chicken Tenders
- 6-8 Bacon Slices
- 4 Tbsp. Coconut Oil
- ½ cup shredded coconut and 2 Tbsp. coconut flour
- salt and pepper
- paprika and garlic powder
- 2 Tbsp. Parsley
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So many questions… I want to make this but I want to understand the recipe. Wrap the chicken with bacon then you dip in the dry mix? Then you fry it. Should you oil the chicken bacon first then put in the dry mix to coat it. Please help.
My hubby made these for me tonight and they were so yummy!
Victoria- To answer your question, he wrapped it in bacon first then dipped in the mix. He actually made bacon himself a few weeks ago, so it was thick cut and wrapped well. He used like tooth picks to hold them together.
Definitely worth making again!
I dipped the chicken then wrapped it with bacon. Came out amazing! My husband absolutely loved it. I also used a combo of thighs and breast strips so I had dark and white meat.
Great recipe! Will definitely add this to my regular menu!
I dipped chicken first too and then wrapped in bacon…seriously tasty dish!!
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We loved these! So easy. We wrapped the bacon around the chicken and then rolled it in the mix. My daughter doesn’t car for bacon, so we left it off on hers. Delicious both ways. I will definitely make this again.
Turned out pretty good. The coconut didn’t stay on well so I used some chili pepper paste and turned it into Thai bacon wrapped chicken.