Bacon Wrapped Coconut Chicken Nuggets
In my efforts (albeit futile sometimes) to eat more Paleo-like, this recipe caught my eye. I knew immediately this would be a big hit with all of my family members……I mean, chicken wrapped in bacon? Yes, please! The shredded coconut added a very subtle flavor, and paired wonderfully with the smokey bacon and garlic. As expected, it was a hit with everyone!
Bacon Wrapped Coconut Chicken Nuggets
Author/Source:
Heather @ Onceamonthmom.com; adapted from Fast Paleo
Ingredients:
- 8 large organic pastured chicken tenders
- 8 slices bacon, nitrite free
- 4 Tablespoons coconut oil
- 0.5 cup shredded coconut, unsweetened
- 2 Tablespoons coconut flour
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon pepper
- 0.25 teaspoon garlic powder
- 0.25 teaspoon paprika
- 1 Tablespoon dried parsley flakes
- 4 skewers
Directions:
Cut each chicken tender and each piece of bacon into 3 pieces. In large bowl, combine shredded coconut, coconut flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and parsley. Place chicken pieces in coconut coating and press to adhere. Wrap each chicken piece with a bacon piece. Thread about 6 chicken pieces on a skewer.
Freezing Directions:
After threading on skewers, place in gallon freezer bags. Label and freeze. To serve: Thaw. Remove skewers from bag. Heat skillet to medium-high heat, add coconut oil and allow to heat. Place skewers in skillet and cook, turning every 3 minutes, or until completely cooked.
Servings: 4
**conversion chart image provided by Erik Spiekermann
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This looks so yummy! I can’t wait to try it!
Perhaps a little typo? The math doesn’t compute for me, or am I missing something? 8 tenders, each cut into 3 pieces = 24 pieces. The recipe makes 4 servings, so each serving would have 6 pieces (2 tenders). Therefore each skewer would have 3 chicken pieces, not 4.
Wow! Coconut, bacon, and chicken…all in ONE bite! That’s like striking gold!
Thanks, Rita. I changed it to just 4 skewers threading about 6 pieces of chicken onto each skewer. I realized as I cooked that having fewer skewers to turn in the pan was much easier!
Good idea, Heather. Skewers can be a pain to turn often, so less is better and more efficient. I’ll do it that way too! I’ve been tasting them so much in my mind that actually eating them might be anticlimactic…but I doubt it.
Can these be done on the BBQ?
Hi Don, yes, I think they’d be great done on the BBQ! If you try it let us know how they turn out!