baked coconut chicken
This recipe comes from a Singaporean (Chinese) friend. As written, a nice subtle coconut flavor. Next time I make this, I will make some shallow cuts in the chicken prior to marinating. The completed dish photo, those were baked first, and as luck would have it, my stove top oven is failing and could not come up to temp, the chicken looked very nice but not done in the thickest parts. So my wife fried them the next day, and they were perfect.
yield
4 -6
cook time
40 Min
method
Convection Oven
Ingredients For baked coconut chicken
- FOR MARINATING
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4-5chicken quarters
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2/3 ccoconut milk
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1 1/2 tsppaprika
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1 tsplemon pepper
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1 Tbspdried parsley
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1 tspsalt
- FOR BAKING
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1/2 ctempura flour
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1 tspbaking powder
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1/4 tspbaking soda
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extra light olive oil, as needed
How To Make baked coconut chicken
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1Separate the quarters into legs and thighs (there is a line of fat to follow). Trim off and discard any excess fat. (I used 4 quarters) -
2In a mixing bowl, add the rest of the marinade ingredients, whisk together.
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3Place the chicken pieces in a sturdy zip lock bag, then pour in the coconut mixture. Squeeze out as much air as you can and seal the bag. Squish the chicken around to get everything coated with the marinade. Place the bag on a plate and place in the fridge overnight.
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4To Bake the chicken, remove chicken from the marinade and drain, discard the marinade.
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5In a mixing bowl, add the tempura flour, baking powder, and baking soda, and whisk together. Pour a little bit of extra light olive oil in a small bowl. Line a baking sheet with foil, lightly oil a baking rack and place the rack on the backing sheet.
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6Coat the chicken pieces in the flour mixture and place on the rack. Leave the chicken to rest for an hour.
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7About 20 minutes before you are going to bake, preheat your oven to 200 C (390 F). Brush the chicken with olive oil and place the baking sheet with the rack and chicken in the oven and bake for 15 -20 minutes, turn the chicken pieces over and bake for another 15-20 minutes or until golden brown and crispy. To check if cooked through, sacrifice a thigh and cut into one to verify it is cooked through.
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8Serve with sides of your choice.
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