I am partial to anything with coconut and lime. Drinks, smoothies, soap, chicken, lotion, tanning oil, shrimp…I’ve always been a coconut gal. These coconut lime chicken drumsticks are no exception!
These delicious and healthy coconut lime chicken drumsticks are healthy, easy, and simple to make. I love the tropical flavor and they are delicious dipped in Thai chili sauce.
Enjoy these tropical chicken goodies!
Cheers-Rachel
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Crispy Coconut Lime Chicken Drumsticks
These delicious, Whole30 approved yummies are perfect for game day, or a weeknight dinner!
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Servings: 4 People
Ingredients
Chicken Marinade
- 1 Package Chicken Drumsticks (with skin) Mine had 8 to a pack, figure 2 per person for an appetizer, or 3 per person for dinner.
- 1 Cup Unsweetened Coconut Milk
- 1 Teaspoon Sea salt
- 1 Tablespoon Garlic Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Black Pepper
- 2 Tablespoons Lime Juice
- 1/2 Teaspoon Zest of 1 Lime
Crispy Coconut "Breading"
- 1 Cup Unsweetened Coconut Flakes I use Bob's Red Mill because they're bigger flakes. If you aren't on Whole30, use sweetened for a great salty/sweet punch!
- 1 Medium Lime (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line baking sheet with foil, spray with nonstick, and set aside.
Chicken Marinade & Breading
- Mix marinade in large size bowl with room for chicken to soak.
- Cut slices in drumstick meat, under the chicken skin (this will help infuse flavor). Add chicken to marinade mixture and rub the mixture into the chicken.
- In a separate bowl, combine the "breading" ingredients. 1 by 1, transfer drumsticks to "breading", ensuring drumsticks are full coated in coconut flake mixture.
- Add "breaded" chicken drumsticks to sheet pan, and when finished, cover with a piece of foil (this helps the coconut not burn while baking).
- Bake for 25 minutes with piece of foil covering pan. When 25 minutes is up, remove piece of foil, and bake without for an additional 5 minutes to brown coconut. Keep an eye on it to ensure your coconut does not burn (all ovens heat differently- this is my disclaimer so your coconut does not burn!). (Reminder- If you're unsure if your chicken is done- use a meat thermometer- it should be an internal temp of 180 degrees Fahrenheit.)
- Place on a festive platter, and squeeze lime juice over drumsticks. Garnishes well with parsley, or lime zest.
- Serve with sweet and sour, or sweet chili sauce (both are NOT Whole30 compliant, FYI) and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 291kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 601mg | Potassium: 297mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin C: 4.3mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1.9mg
Teri Bott says
Any suggestions as to what to do with the left over milk and coconut? I hate to just throw them away!
Sean Mahan says
Thank you for posting the recipe! This looks super delicious, so I’m already saving the link to try it later. =)
Gloriamarie Amalfitano says
I live in the City of San Diego and, hyes, the weather is can be equaled. neighborhoods have to be researched carefully as well as schools because we do have gangs here.
As for a house and a pool, please let me add central air conditioning. Are you independently wealthy? I don’t know where you live now but when I moved here I was shocked that for the exact same job I had in the Boston area, I was expected to accept a salary that was two-three thousand dollars less than I earned in Boston with the exact same crazy rent.
Paleo Cupcake, I think is the FB page, also lives here in San Diego someplace. I don’t know if she lives in the City or the County. You might check with her.
Housing costs a LOT, Rent has skyrocketed. Costs of private homes is outrageous.
Rosemarie Royce says
HI Kathi,
I live the San Diego area. IT IS BEAUTIFUL, 365!!! Really, we rarely get bad weather. I live farther east than from the water, so it’s hotter. I’m only 20 minutes from the water though, If I could like ANYWHERE in CA, it would DEFINITELY be here!!!
I was born in Brooklyn, NY. When I was 9 mos. old, my dad told my mom, “we are NOT raising our children here. So off we went to the LA area, where he had family. We moved to San Bernardino County when I was 10, but moved one last time to San Diego when I was 13. San Diego is by far the best. We’ve been here ever since. My husband was born in San Diego and we have raised 3 beautiful, Southern California girls.
Not only do we have terrific weather, but the food scene here is wonderful. So much history too.
You’d be super happy here! OH, AND YOUR RECIPE!!!! I CAN’T WAIT TO MAKE IT! PERFECT, AS ALWAYS!
Rosemarie
Kathi @ LaughingSpatula.com says
Rosemarie! Hi! Oceanside is one of the cities we’ve looked at, I think that’s by you, actually! We went to Newport not too long ago and did some house hunting and hung out in the area, but honestly- it’s waaaayyyy too uppity for me- too much money in one spot! So glad to hear you like the San Diego area so much- will look into it more!
As always- thanks for the note & glad to hear you’ll be making this. 🙂