Hello everybody, hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, coconut fried chicken. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Chef Marcus Samuelsson makes a coconut fried chicken that gets doused in a sweet hot sauce, fresh from his latest cookbook The Rise: Black Cooks And The Soul Of American Food. Marcus came up with this recipe in honor of pastry chef Tavel Bristol-Joseph and a partner at Emmer & Rye in Austin, TX. Finally, coat chicken pieces one by one with coconut crust, pressing it onto the chicken so it stays on.
Coconut Fried Chicken is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It is appreciated by millions every day. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. Coconut Fried Chicken is something which I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.
To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have coconut fried chicken using 17 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Coconut Fried Chicken:
- Take 1 cup water
- Get 1/2 cup brewed coffee
- Make ready Juice from 1 lemon
- Take 1 tbsp salt
- Prepare 12 boneless chicken thighs
- Get 3 tbsp peanut oil
- Make ready 2 cloves garlic
- Prepare 2 scotch bonnet chilies
- Take 2 tbsp red curry paste
- Take 1/2 cup coconut milk
- Get 1/2 cup buttermilk
- Prepare 1/3 cup brewed coffee
- Make ready Juice 2 limes
- Get 1 cup water
- Make ready 4 tbsp cornstarch
- Prepare 2 cups panko
- Prepare 1 tbsp chicken shake
Lightly coat chicken with cooking spray. This tropical coconut fried chicken sandwich will transport you to the Caribbean without having to actually go anywhere. Made with a mixture of sweet coconut shreds and panko bread crumbs, this fried coconut crusted chicken is sweet, salty, crispy, and totally irresistible. The chicken will marinate in coconut milk seasoned with curry powder, jerk seasoning, thyme, and more.
Instructions to make Coconut Fried Chicken:
- Brine chicken in water, coffee, lemon juice and salt for two hours.
- While the chicken is brining, make the Chicken Shake: Combine Chicken Shake ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir until blended. Set aside.
- Once the chicken is ready, heat 3 tablespoons peanut oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
- Working in batches, add the chicken and brown on both sides. Remove from pan and set aside. Add the garlic, chilies and curry paste and sauté until golden and fragrant, about 3 minutes
- Add the coconut milk, buttermilk, brewed coffee, lime juice, 1 cup of water and return the chicken to pan. Bring to a simmer and cook uncovered until chicken is cooked through, about 10-12 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
Then it will be coated with seasoned flour, and fried to crispy golden, and juicy perfection. Check out my video tutorial for this easy fried chicken recipe! The Chinese buffet favorite is easy to make at home without deep frying. Dip chicken in egg whites, then press chicken into coconut. Turn over and press into coconut again to coat both sides.
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