Tropical flavours are a little out-of-the-ordinary on our dinner table, but I'm trying to change that. Coconut and lime is such a fantastic flavour combination and I had been daydreaming for a while about how to play with that combo in a savoury dish. The result is these crunchy coconut and lime chicken drumsticks. Marinated in acidic lime juice for a few hours, the meat stays tender and juicy, and the crunchy golden coating adds sweet coconut, a hint of chili, and more lime in the form of zest.
Mr. Feedbag really loves these. I suppose they're like a tropical vacation for the fifteen minutes it takes to eat dinner. Hey, I'll take what I can get!
zest and juice of 1 lime
3/4 cup shredded sweetened coconut
3/4 cup panko bread crumbs
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp chili powder
2 eggs
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
Mmm, troptastic! Here's hoping out-of-the-ordinary becomes a more regular thing.
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ReplyDeleteI feel like I could live solely on recipes from your site!
ReplyDeleteDo you leave the skin on or will this work with skinless drumsticks too? Sounds wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI leave the skin on, personally. But this method of dredging the chicken in flour then egg then the crumb mixture would work just as well with the skin off.
DeleteI love the combo of lime and coconut! Reminds me of a song! I think I will put this in my recipe box and give it a try. I will have to use boneless, skinless breasts as that is all my husband will eat and my daughter is creeped out by meat with a bone in it! Thanks for sharing!!!
ReplyDeleteI made this tonight for supper and it is a definate keeper! I did however modify it a little. I used chicken breasts and sliced them before marinating. Thank you for a great recipe!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you like it, Dawn!
DeleteLooks absolutely fantastic! I love that this is baked, making it a healthy and tasty option for dinner! Thanks for sharing this recipe!
ReplyDeleteNomtastic! These look delicious Amy!
ReplyDeleteOh fantastic! I am hungry looking at them.
ReplyDeletemade them for dinner tonight and paired it with some sweet rice and a salad hope its good..let you know in about an hour!!!# Puerto Rican mama
ReplyDeleteCan these be made without using the oven? Mine's on the fritz, and all I have available is the rangetop…
ReplyDeleteSure, you could fry them in a pan with oil over medium heat, rotating until fully cooked.
DeleteThis is my new favourite recipe - Thank you!
ReplyDeleteJames
I'm honoured! Glad you enjoyed them, James.
DeleteSounds amazing, making this tonight for my parents. Wish me luck!
ReplyDeletetiff.
what happens if you don't marinate the chicken?
ReplyDeleteThe whole thing falls apart. Just KIDDING! The marinating is just for juicy, lime flavour. If you skip that step, that's totally fine. They just won't be as limey.
DeleteTrying it right now with lemon instead of lime, my kitchen smells miraculous!
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I can't wait to try this one. It sounds so good. What else could I cook with it.
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