Coconut Macadamia Crusted Chicken Breasts
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup half-and-half
- 1 cup organic unsweetened flaked coconut
- 3 ounces natural unsalted macadamia nuts, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt substitute
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in baking dish.
- Stir together sour cream and half and half; put in a gallon ziploc bag.
- Put remaining dry ingredients in a small food processor and chop to desired consistency.
- Place the dry ingredients in a seperate gallon ziploc bag.
- Rinse and pat dry chicken breast and dip in ziploc bag of sour cream mixture, then place in nut mixture to coat.
- Place chicken in baking dish and melt remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and drizzle over chicken.
- Bake at 350 for approx 35-40 minutes or until chicken is done.
- If a darker crust is desired, place under the broiler for just a minute or two.
chicken breasts, sour cream, coconut, nuts, flour, sesame seeds, paprika, salt substitute, cayenne pepper, unsalted butter
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/coconut-macadamia-crusted-chicken-breasts-377492 (may not work)