Name: Coconut Crusted Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: cornstarch; salt; cayenne pepper; black pepper; egg whites (large); coconut (shredded); chicken breasts; grape seed oil

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30 minutes

4 servings

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dairy-free

gluten-free

kid friendly

has meat

(?)

Has meat from:

chicken breast

has pasta

has seafood

mediterranean

vegan

(?)

Not vegan due to:

egg white (large)
chicken breast

vegetarian

(?)

Not vegetarian due to:

egg white (large)
chicken breast

pescatarian

paleo

(?)

Not paleo due to:

cornstarch

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Nutrition to Balance

This recipe has Calories as 84.5% and Fat (total lipid) as 115% (as a percentage of RDA).

You'll likely need to take these into account today to balance out your diet.

Nutrition Rating Details

Here are the percentages used to determine the nutritional rating for this recipe:

• Calcium: 0.0% of RDA
• Calories: 84.5% of RDA
• Carbs: 9.4% of RDA
• Fat (total lipid): 115% of RDA
• Fiber: 20.3% of RDA
• Fructose: 0.0% of RDA
• Protein: 27.5% of RDA
• Sodium: 40.2% of RDA
• Sugar: 9.2% of RDA

• Vitamin A (IU): 8.1% of RDA
• Vitamin B6: 46.7% of RDA
• Vitamin C: 0.5% of RDA
• Iron: 5.6% of RDA
• Magnesium: 10.4% of RDA
• Manganese: 1.4% of RDA
• Niacin: 60.8% of RDA
• Potassium: 12.3% of RDA
• Zinc: 5.4% of RDA

If any nutritional component is greater than 75% of RDA (or any vitamin/mineral is greater than 600% of RDA), the recipe gets a “Nutrition to Balance” rating.

Whether this matters for your diet depends mostly on what other foods you consume today.

MACROS

Carbohydrate

25.9

Calories

1689

Fiber

5.68

Iron

1.07

Protein

31.0

Sodium

543

Sugars

2.89

Fat (total lipid)

70.6

INGREDIENTS

Amount

Measure

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Ingredient

1/2

cups

cornstarch

3/4

tsp

salt

tsp

cayenne pepper

1/2

tsp

whole

cups

cut into either strips or large cubes.

3/4

cups

grape seed oil

any high heat oil will work.

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PREPARATION

Mix cornstarch, salt, cayenne pepper and black pepper in shallow bowl; set aside.

Beat egg whites in medium size mixing bowl until frothy.

Place coconut in a shallow bowl.

Dredge chicken in cornstarch mixture; shake off excess.

Dip chicken in egg whites, then press chicken into coconut.

Turn over and press into coconut again to coat both sides.

Heat oil in heavy skillet (oil should be about 2 inches deep - add more oil if needed)

Add chicken to the hot oil in batches.

Deep fry until cooked through, about 2 to 3 minutes. Drain and serve with dipping sauce of choice.

COMPLETE NUTRITION

This recipe has the following nutrient totals:

Calories 1689

Protein 31.0 g

Carbohydrates 25.9 g

Iron 1.07 mg

Fiber 5.68 g

Calcium 0 mg

(plus many more nutrients)

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