caribbean coconut chicken bites

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 thin slices prosciutto
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - pounded to 1/4-inch thickness
• 1 ripe mango - peeled and cut into eight 1-inch wide strips
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon finely crumbled dried thyme
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
• vegetable oil for deep frying, or as needed
• 1 lime, juiced
• 1 lime, cut into wedges

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 35 mins


• place a prosciutto slice on each chicken breast. trim prosciutto to fit inside the chicken breast with a 1/2-inch border of chicken.
• place 2 slices mango in the center of each prosciutto slice.
• roll the chicken breast lengthwise to completely enclose the mango and prosciutto. tuck and pinch the ends to seal rolls tightly.
• arrange chicken rolls on a baking sheet and refrigerate until very firm, about 30 minutes.
• combine flour, salt, curry powder, black pepper, and thyme in a bowl. pour mixture a plate.
• pour beaten eggs a separate plate.
• sprinkle coconut a third plate.
• slice chicken rolls into 1 to 1 1/2-inch pieces.
• roll chicken in the flour mixture and shake off any excess flour.
• coat chicken in the beaten egg until completely covered; allow excess egg to drip off.
• roll chicken in coconut.
• arrange the coated chicken rolls on a plate in a single layer. cover and refrigerate to allow coating to set, 15 minutes.
• preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c).
• heat enough vegetable oil in a deep, heavy skillet to immerse chicken rolls. turn heat to medium.
• fry half the chicken rolls in the hot oil until golden brown, about 4 minutes.
• remove chicken rolls with a slotted spoon and drain on several layers of paper towels. repeat with remaining chicken rolls.
• place chicken rolls on a baking sheet.
• bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, about 10 minutes.
• splash chicken rolls with lime juice and serve alongside lime wedges.