Baked Coconut Chicken Tenders with Warm Mango Salsa

Baked Coconut Chicken Tenders with Warm Mango Salsa

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Let’s all satisfy the kid in us with these ultra crispy, completely irresistible Baked Coconut Chicken Tenders. We coat tender chicken in a light coconut and panko breading, bake them on a screaming hot baking sheet and then serve them with a quick warm mango salsa and a hot honey drizzle.

Category Appetizers

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb chicken tenders

1 cup panko breadcrumbs

1 cup sweetened coconut

1 1/4 tsp kosher salt, divided

1/2 cup flour

1 large eggs + 1 tbsp water

olive oil cooking spray

1 tbsp unsalted butter cut into quarters

hot honey or regular honey for drizzling

chopped peanuts for garnish

2 tsp olive oil

1/4 cup finely diced red bell pepper

1/2 jalapeno, finely diced (leave stems and seeds if you want extra spice or use a whole jalapeno)

2 tbsp minced or finely diced onion

1 small garlic clove, minced

1 cup diced mango

1/4 cup white wine vinegar

1 1/2 tbsp honey

1/4 cup water

salt to taste

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