Chicken Nuggets with Mango and Avocado Salsa
Crispy coconut-crusted chicken nuggets served in lettuce wraps with a fresh tropical mango and avocado salsa. This healthy twist on classic chicken nuggets combines Caribbean-inspired flavors with a refreshing presentation.
Ingredients
- •2 piece skinless chicken breasts, cut into cubes
- •1 cup coconut milk
- •½ cup coconut flour
- •½ tsp ground cumin
- •½ tsp tumeric powder
- •½ tsp ground coriander
- •⅓ cup unsweetened desiccated or finely shredded coconut
- •⅛ tsp salt
- •1 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- •4 piece large lettuce leaves from an iceberg or cos lettuce, to serve
- •1 piece avocado, peeled, stoned and cut into small cubes
- •1 piece mango, peeled, stoned and cut into small cubes
- •1 tbsp fresh cilantro, torn
- •1 piece red onion, peeled and finely diced
- •1 piece red chili, finely diced
- •2 tbsp coconut aminos
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Put the chicken cubes in a bowl with the coconut milk and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
30 min
- 2.
Meanwhile, make the mango salsa. Mix the avocado, mango, cilantro, onion and chili together in a bowl and pour over the coconut aminos. Refrigerate until needed.
10 min
- 3.
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
5 min
- 4.
Put the flour and spices in a bowl and put the desiccated coconut on a plate.
2 min
- 5.
Take a chicken cube, roll it in the spiced flour, then roll it in the desiccated coconut until it is well coated, then put it on a baking tray. Repeat with the remaining chicken cubes.
15 min
- 6.
Pour the melted coconut oil over the chicken and bake in the oven for 15 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through, golden brown and crispy.
15 min
- 7.
To serve, put a spoonful of the mango salsa into each lettuce leaf, add a few chicken nuggets, fold in the sides of the lettuce to enclose it and eat like a sandwich.
5 min