Crispy Coconut Chicken Tenders

Crispy Coconut Chicken Tenders are such an easy weeknight dinner recipe… baked in the oven so they’re pretty healthy, plus kid friendly as well!

We had fun setting out a bunch of dipping sauces to try with these at home baked chicken strips.

Baking them on a wire baking rack over a lined baking sheet helps with making them extra crisp.

But if you don’t have a wire rack it’s perfectly fine, just put them right on a baking sheet.

How to make Crispy Coconut Chicken Tenders

First I cracked two eggs in a bowl and beat them with a fork.

Then to another bowl add 1 1/4 cups sweetened coconut flakes, 1 cup panko bread crumbs, Old Bay seasoning, kosher salt, and pepper.

And give that a mix.

Then set up a breading station with the chicken tenders.

For those I just cut 2 pounds of chicken breasts into strips, or you could use actual chicken tenders from the store.

Dip each piece of chicken into the egg, then into the coconut breading, really pressing the breading into the chicken so it sticks well.

Place them on the wire rack over a lined baking sheet and sprinkle a little more kosher salt and pepper over top.

Finally, place them into a 400 degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes.

And use a spatula to gently remove them from the wire rack.

Crispy Coconut Chicken Tenders are the perfect weeknight dinner recipe for the family 🙂

Our favorites of the dipping sauces I set out were honey mustard, sweet Thai chili sauce, and yum yum sauce!

If you like Crispy Coconut Chicken Tenders, you might also like these recipes…

Coconut Chicken Wings with Malibu Rum Sauce

One Pot Chicken Broccoli Pasta

Coconut Shrimp with Mango Chili Sauce

Peanut Chicken with Coconut Rice

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