Ambrosian Chicken

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.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 408 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 ½ cups flaked coconut
• 2 tablespoons orange marmalade
• ¼ cup crushed pineapple
• 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 1 inch thick strips
• 1 ½ cups panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
• 3 cups fat-free plain yogurt

Recipe Instructions

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.