14 Reviews of Coconut Chicken With a Tropical Mango Rum Sauce

From: zamgirl

On Nov 8, 2008

Surprisingly easy and amazingly good! I didn't have any cornstarch on hand so had to substitute flour at the last minute, but it still worked a treat. My friend's 7 year old (that eats almost nothing) asked for the rest of the chicken for her school lunch!

From: Brianna Waggoner

On Apr 26, 2006

Amazing!! Just as good or better than similar dishes found in restaurants. The mango sauce is fabulous, but the chicken - even alone - is to die for. I can't even express how good this is; you just have to try it. I used only half of a lime and zest (all I had), powdered ginger and red pepper flakes. Really wonderful, easy and fun recipe. Thank you!!

From: carmel housewife

On Jun 10, 2007

Just had a luau party and wanted to say the mango rum sauce was excellent! I did add 1/2 stick of butter to the sauce. To counterbalance the heat, I used hababero pepper but just put it in the sauce whole while it's cooking and the heat seaps out. No chopping, seeding or super hot bites. Taste often because they are hot. I find it easier to control the heat with these and I just keep a jar in my frig. I had two parties back to back and made 2 batches the sauce ahead and stored in freezer. For the second party I was short on time and used Tyson frozen fried chicken strips. For those who want to try this without the extra effort, at least try the sauce with store bought strips. Bravo Rita!

From: Chef at Heart

On Jan 24, 2007

All I have to say is yum yum rum.(couldn't resist - it rhymed. This was great. I will definitely make it again. I tried it with lime this time(cubra libra style). I used to limes instead of one since lemons are triple the size. Too bad I wasn't in the tropics to enjoy it.

From: TOOLBELT DIVA

On Mar 28, 2006

Well, well, RitaL. I tried to replicate the chicken in your photograph in the RSC thread... and you know what??? I did it. Minor alteration, Rita, nothing critical. The chicken breasts I had were quite large, so I pounded them down to about 1/2 their original size, and proceeded with your recipe as if nothing was different (LOL) Because of health implications, of necessity, I used Splenda in 1/2 the quantity and relied instead, on the natural sweetness of the mango, rum and coconut. It worked just fine. Instead of scotch bonnet peppers, I used fresh habaneras (not as hot). All other ingredients, and instructions were used and followed to the letter... You're a wonderful cook Rita. No complaints in my department... Thanks again for my dinner this evening.

From: HItzamamma

On Jun 23, 2007

My sister served this sauce with chicken at a party and it is the best sauce I've ever tasted (outside of a restaurant). A few days later I came over and she served some leftover sauce on pork chops and, wow, did that taste good. Yum! Yum!

From: Metalkatt

On Aug 14, 2006

Absolutely lovely. Didn't even need the peppers to make this a piquant dish that has not only provided a new, different, and filling meal, it made the house smell great. Since I'm not so much into the frying, I'm going to try this in the crockpot next time. Absolutely wonderful.

From: mplsgirl

On Oct 20, 2007

Wow - this is an amazing recipe. The mango rum sauce was perfect with the chicken, but seems to be very versatile - I'd like to try it with shrimp. I cut the chicken into pieces that were a little small, so the whole dipping/coating process took longet than it should have, but all in all a very easy recipe. I'll definitely use this again .Thanks!

From: KPD

On May 25, 2008

delish recipe!!!! i made some changes to the chicken method... i used a tempura batter to dip the chicken in, then i rolled the chicken in a combination of 1 cup panko breadcrumbs (seasoned with ground ginger, garlic and cayenne) and 1 cup coconut. then i deep fried in my fryer. the mango rum sauce is excellent! i did add a bit of red onion, fresh parsley and garlic! everyone loved it! thanks for another awesome keeper, rita! will be making this recipe many more times!!!

From: cookin_nurse

On Jun 2, 2009

Can you saw uniquely wonderful!! A completely different taste, very enjoyable flavor. My husband rated this 5, which is very rare for him to do, we both loved it. Made for ZWT5.