Kwanzaa Chicken Chews

Name: Kwanzaa Chicken Chews
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 24 chews
Ingredients: 1 cup sweetened coconut; 1 cup flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts; 2 eggs, beaten; 1/3 cup melted butter; 1 jar apricot preserves

Submitted by Hey Jude

"I found this easy recipe in the Chicago Tribune, in an article about food for Kwanzaa."

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 8
Yields:: 24 chews

ingredients

1 cup sweetened coconut
1 cup flour
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon pepper
1 ¹⁄₂ lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 eggs, beaten
¹⁄₃ cup melted butter
1 jar apricot preserves

directions

Preheat oven to 400°.
Combine coconut, flour, salt and pepper in a heavy-duty resealable plastic bag.
Cut chicken breast into 1-inch strips; dip chicken strips into beaten egg, then place in the plastic bag and shake until chicken is coated with the coconut mixture.
Place coated chicken strips in a shallow nonstick baking pan; drizzle melted butter over chicken and bake 25 minutes, turning once, or until chicken is cooked through.
Serve with apricot preserves as a dipping sauce.