Chicken Goujons with Coconut Oil Mayonnaise
- Prep Time: 30
- Cook Time: 15
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 4
- Category: Chicken & Poultry
Description
Crispy, mouth-watering, Chicken Goujons with Coconut Oil Mayonnaise – a healthy alternative to using sunflower oil in mayonnaise.
Ingredients
Coconut Oil mayonnaise
1 egg
2 egg yolks
1 Tbsp (15 ml) Dijon mustard
juice of ½ small lemon
½ tsp (2.5 ml) sea salt
white pepper to taste
½ C (125 ml) Credé Coconut Oil, extra virgin or refined
½ C (125 ml) extra virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp (15 ml) plain yoghurt
1 Tbsp (15 ml) whey, optional
Chicken goujons
sunflower oil, for deep-frying
450 g organic skinless chicken breast fillets
1¼ C (300 ml) milk
4 Tbsp (60 ml) plain flour
45 g Parmesan cheese, grated
2 Tbsp (30 ml) sesame seeds
1 pinch cayenne pepper
salt and freshly milled black pepper
Instructions
Coconut Oil mayonnaise
Mix the egg, egg yolks, mustard, lemon juice, salt and pepper in a blender or food processor. Melt the coconut oil over a very low heat, then let it cool a bit (if the oil is too warm, it will cook the eggs and the mayonnaise will split). In a thin stream, slowly pour in the olive oil and then the coconut oil while the food processor or blender is running at a low speed. Add the yoghurt and whey (if using) and blend until combined.
Chicken goujons
Heat the oil to 170 °C in a large saucepan.
Cut the chicken breasts into finger-sized strips. Pour the milk into a small bowl. In another bowl, mix the flour with the Parmesan cheese, sesame seeds and cayenne pepper and season with salt and pepper.
Dip a few chicken pieces at a time into the milk and then into the flour to coat. Shake off any excess flour and deep-fry for 4–5 minutes until crisp, golden and cooked through. Drain on some paper towels.
Serve the goujons with the coconut oil mayonnaise on the side for dipping.
Tips: If you don’t have a thermometer, drop a cube of bread into the oil; if it browns in about 20 seconds, the oil is at the right temperature.
Whey is available from health shops and is optional but helps keep the mayonnaise fresh for longer.
