Coconut Fried Chicken

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1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs
1 cup coconut oil

Coating mix:

½ cup small coconut flakes
1 cup bread crumbs
2 tablespoons parsley, dried or fresh
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ ground pepper
1 dash cayenne pepper
1 egg
1/2 cup yogurt, mixed with enough milk to make it runny

Wash chicken thighs and pat dry with paper towels. In a large bowl, mix all the dry ingredients together.

Beat yogurt and egg together. Coat chicken thighs in egg/yogurt mixture and coat with bread crumb mixture.

Heat the coconut oil in a large skillet and fry chicken until golden on both sides, takes about 15 minutes to cook fully. Drain on paper towels and serve immediately.

Recipe submitted by Pat, Holly, MI

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Published on May 21, 2008

(6 votes, average: 4.30 out of 5)

13 Comments

Elizabeth September 24, 2010 at 4:52 pm - Reply

I used rice vinegar in place of the coconut vinegar because I didn’t have any. I also used Organic Wheat-Free Soy Sauce-this recipe was super good-a family favorite. I hadn’t done fried chicken in a couple years. This recipe will be a regular with this coconut flour/oil from now on!!

Sarah August 19, 2010 at 9:52 am - Reply

Kelly: Apple cider vinegar will work, but if you get the chance order some coconut water vinegar and give it a try! It’s great for so many things.

KELLY August 17, 2010 at 7:26 pm - Reply

What could I use in place of coconut water vinegar?  I have all the other ingredients!

Kelly August 17, 2010 at 7:25 pm - Reply

I would think buttermilk or plain yogurt would work pretty well in place of eggs.

Janet August 8, 2010 at 10:04 pm - Reply

What can I substitute for the eggs?  I can’t have eggs or dairy.

Kathy April 28, 2010 at 1:10 pm - Reply

There is also a great tasting Wheat Free (gluten-free) Tamari Sauce by San-J.

Stacie March 30, 2010 at 9:59 am - Reply

I had organic free range chicken thighs on hand that I used for this. It was an awesome recipe! Thanks so much:)

Darlene V. February 20, 2010 at 9:54 am - Reply

La Choy soy sauce is gluten free and is easily found in your grocery store.  My daughter has Celiac and I use it in different recipes for her.

M December 8, 2009 at 3:12 pm - Reply

Look closely in your supermarket for wheat free soy sauce. My wife is gluten intolerant and as long as we use a wheat-free soy she is fine.

Sarah November 14, 2009 at 5:41 pm - Reply

Um…were you referring to this recipe: http://www.freecoconutrecipes.com/recipe_Gluten_Free_Fried_Chicken.htm ? This one here is not gluten free (bread crumbs).

We generally do not use soy in our recipes. The ones we accept are the traditionally fermented products like soy sauce, which is traditionally fermented for over 6 months before consuming. We are all about "traditional" foods, and traditional soy products used for thousands of years in Asia are generally fermented. But one should always use an organic fermented soy sauce, as most of the soy crop in the U.S. today is genetically modified. You can substitute salt for the soy sauce if you don’t want to use it, and just increase the other liquid ingredients to make up for it. It’ll still turn out great. :)

Maryann November 14, 2009 at 4:40 pm - Reply

When I saw a recipe for Gluten Free Fried Chicken I immediately "clicked"
I noticed that soy sauce was the first ingredient for the marinade.  I am not sure that you are aware of this or if perhaps this is a different 
I am always looking for G/F recipes and items as my cousins 2 year old son has been diagnosed with Celiac  Disease.  
Thank You for the lovely recipe, I will send this to her with a note for using soy sauce substitue
M. Maltman

Tammy July 6, 2008 at 5:52 pm - Reply

This is a great dish!  It has been forever since I’ve had FRIED chicken.  I was surprised how easy it was and how well the bread crumb mixture stuck to the chicken.  I did improvise a bit on the seasonings, but just because I didn’t have all of the ones called for in the recipe.  This coconut oil has really made eating healthy so much more enjoyable!

Mark May 22, 2008 at 4:41 am - Reply

Could you give the egg and yogurt proportions?  Thanks!

Coconut Fried Chicken