Coconut Popcorn Chicken
I found a recipe on Pinterest... so used that as a guideline and combined it with my previous recipe.. IT IS GOOD, let me tell ya. The kids are leaving little to no leftovers. Usually the package of 6 chicken breasts from Sam's gives us a gallon and a half of baggies of baked chicken, I barely have half a bag full after two days of cooking. :)
I chopped the chicken into bite size pieces, then marinated.
1/2 cup soy sauce
2 tablepsoons garlic powder
2 tablespoons onion powder
Then came my 'breading'.
Half a bag of coconut flakes (about 2 cups)
2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons garlic
2 tablespoons onion
I ran out of coconut after about half of the chicken, so just used flour instead-still good!
All breaded and ready for oven!
Bake at 390 for about 16 minutes, turning halfway. One pan, I didn't get the pieces separated enough so it took a few extra minutes. Just make sure you check it before you take it out if you are worried it isn't done.
For freezing and reheating: I let the pans cool, then placed the whole pan in the freezer for 15 minuts to flash freeze. Once they were cold, I dumped it in a ziploc bag and put back in the freezer. The first freezing makes sure they won't stick together.. To reheat, throw in the microwave for a few minutes or the oven for 10 minutes at 400.