Coconut Chicken Breast Tenders
Chicken tenders are super popular in my house - and when you bake them up like this, you’ll have a truly craveable kid-pleaser on your hands! Crispy, well-seasoned, and coated with delicate coconut flakes, these Coconut Chicken Breast Tenders are just mouthwatering!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time25 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer, Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked chicken tenders, chicken tenders, chicken tenders recipe, coconut chicken, coconut chicken recipe, coconut chicken sauce, coconut chicken tenders
Servings: 4
Calories: 648kcal
For the Sauce (Optional):
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons sriracha sauce
- ½ tablespoon white wine vinegar
Preheat oven to 400˚F.
Line a baking sheet with foil and lightly grease with cooking spray. Set aside.
In a bowl, whisk together egg, oil, salt, black pepper, paprika, and garlic powder.
In a separate, shallow bowl, spread out the coconut flakes.
Dip each chicken tender in egg mixture; allow excess to drip off.
Then, coat with coconut.
Transfer chicken tenders to previously prepared baking sheet.
Spray chicken tenders with cooking spray.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until internal temperature of chicken registers at 165˚F.
In the meantime prepare the sauce by mixing together the mayo, honey, sriracha, and white vinegar.
Remove chicken tenders from oven.
Serve chicken tenders with the mayo-sriracha sauce.
Calories: 648kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 51g | Saturated Fat: 25g | Cholesterol: 125mg | Sodium: 887mg | Potassium: 638mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 189IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 2mg