Coconut Chicken

We eat a lot of chicken.
It's cheap, versatile and just plain yummy. I use it for catering as it has got to be the least inoffensive meat around. Most cultures approve and chickens can scratch a living for themselves just about anywhere

I love chicken thighs. The flavour is so much better than chicken breasts. The thigh muscle works harder and develops more flavour. They may require a bit of trimming, but as the cost is significantly less than for breasts, you still come out way ahead.

Tonight we're having Coconut Chicken.

This is kinda, sorta my take on a schnitzel.

.

I got this yummy chutney at the Food and Wine show, along with a selection of other Spring Gully gluten free goodies. I used their Worcestershire sauce in my post on Oysters Kilpatrick.

Start off with some chicken thighs. Clean or trim them up however you like them.

Have ready a plate with gfree flour and another with the shredded coconut. You could use dessicated, but I like the texture and as it's not so fine it won't burn as quickly.

Dip the chicken into the gfree flour and then dust off the excess. If you don't it can get a bit gluggy.

Smear chicken all over with the chutney, making sure to get into all the nooks and crannies.

Now dip the chicken into the shredded coconut and pat it on firmly. Make sure all the chutney is covered so it doesn't stick to the pan when the sugars caramelize. (or burn!)

Pop the little lovelies into the fridge for a bit to firm up and set the coating.

Now, you can either pan fry or bake. I prefer to bake as the direct heat of a pan can brown the coconut before the chicken is cooked, but if you want to stand at the stove checking and turning constantly instead of having a relaxed glass of wine, be my guest. If you opt for the glass of wine, or GnT, place them in a preheated 200* oven for 20ish minutes. Make sure you turn them about halfway through.

Serve these with a nice salad, and maybe another glass of wine- a big one!
So Readers, what do you like to drink with dinner?