Chile Toasted Coconut Strips
- 1 fresh coconut
- 1 to 2 tablespoons chile powder
- 1 to 2 teaspoons coarse salt, or to taste
- Juice of 1 lime
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
- Poke holes in the three soft areas at the top of the coconut shell with an ice pick or nail.
- Drain the milk and save for another use.
- Place the coconut on a sheet pan and bake 10 minutes, until shell and flesh separate.
- Reduce oven to 300 degrees.
- Crack the shell open with a hammer.
- Remove and discard shell, leaving the brown skin on.
- Cut the coconut meat into thin strips using a vegetable peeler or slicing side of the grater.
- Toss in a bowl with remaining ingredients.
- Arrange the seasoned coconut strips in a single layer on a baking sheet.
- Toast oven, 10 to 12 minutes, stirring frequently, until golden brown.
- Cool and store in an airtight container.
fresh coconut, chile powder, coarse salt, lime
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/chile-toasted-coconut-strips-recipe.html (may not work)