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Diet Coke Ginger Lime Dipping Sauces + Coconut Chicken Tenders!

Two delicious dipping sauces made with the fabulous Diet Coke Ginger Lime to pair perfectly with fried coconut chicken tenders. So good!
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Coconut Chicken Tenders
  • 1 bottle vegetable oil
  • 10 chicken tenders
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons black pepper
  • 4 teaspoons cayenne pepper
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
Ginger Lime Mayo Dipping Sauce
  • 2/3 cup mayo
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lime zest
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
  • 4 teaspoons Diet Coke Ginger Lime
Ginger Lime Tangy Dipping Sauce
  • 4 Tablespoons sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon red pepper flakes
  • 3 Tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
  • 4 Tablespoons ketchup
  • juice of 1 lime
  • zest of 1 lime

Method
 

Coconut Chicken Tenders
  1. Mix 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon black pepper in a mixing bowl. Coat chicken tenders in mixture and set in fridge.
  2. Set up frying station. Add one bottle of vegetable oil to your big pot but do not turn on yet. Make sure it is only filled up halfway.
  3. Set up cooling station. Put paper towels on a baking sheet and cover with a cooling rack.
  4. Set up your dipping station. Put Flour, 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon black pepper in bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk two eggs together. In another separate bowl, put shredded coconut.
  5. Remove chicken tenders from fridge. Using tongs, dip coated chicken tender in flour mixture then eggs, then the coconut. Set coated chicken tenders in fridge.
  6. Bring oil to temperature of 350 degrees F, slowly.
  7. Using tongs or fingers (carefully), gently add 4-5 chicken tenders to oil and fry 3-5 minutes or until golden brown and an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
  8. Gently remove and lay on your drying rack until ready to eat.
  9. Serve with mayo or tangy dipping sauce and a Diet Coke Ginger Lime!
Ginger Lime Mayo Dipping Sauce
  1. Add all ingredients to mixing bowl and whisk until fully combined.
  2. Refrigerate until ready to eat!
Ginger Lime Tangy Dipping Sauce
  1. Add all ingredients to a small pot. Bring to a boil stirring consistently.
  2. Then, simmer for at least 30 minutes. Let cool before enjoying!