Ambrosian Chicken

Chicken Breast - Meat and Poultry

This is a flavorful coconut chicken with a twist! This recipe combines some of the ingredients used in traditional ambrosia salad for a tasty, baked chicken dish that is sure to please even the most discerning critics.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 50 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Ambrosian Chicken

Ingredients

2 pounds skinless

boneless chicken breast

cut into 1 inch thick strips

1 ½ cups panko (Japanese bread crumbs)

1 ½ cups flaked coconut

3 cups fat-free plain yogurt

1 teaspoon almond extract

2 tablespoons orange marmalade

¼ cup crushed pineapple

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 2

Toss together the panko and coconut in a bowl; set aside.

Step 3

Stir together the yogurt almond extract and marmalade in a large bowl. Pour half into a separate bowl and stir in the crushed pineapple to make a dipping sauce; set aside.

Step 4

Coat the chicken strips in the remaining yogurt mixture and roll in the panko mixture. Place the chicken strips on the parchment lined baking sheet.

Step 5

Bake the strips in the preheated oven for 15 minutes then reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Continue baking until the chicken is golden brown no longer pink and the juices run clear about 15 minutes. Serve the hot ambrosian chicken strips with the pineapple-yogurt dipping sauce.

Nutritional Information

Ambrosian Chicken

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 407.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 39.3g 79%

Carbohydrates: 43g 14%

Dietary Fiber: 2g 8%

Sugars: 20.9g

Fat: 11.1g 17%

Saturated Fat: 7.2g 36%

Cholesterol: 85.5mg 29%

Vitamin A Iu: 89.7IU 2%

Niacin Equivalents: 15.3mg 117%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 26%

Vitamin C: 2.3mg 4%

Folate: 18.2mcg 5%

Calcium: 243.3mg 24%

Iron: 1.3mg 7%

Magnesium: 56.1mg 20%

Potassium: 557.9mg 16%

Sodium: 338.3mg 14%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 10%

Calories From Fat: 99.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.