RECIPES: COCONUT HAYSTACKS Ingredients: 1 (14-ounce) can full-fat coconut milk 1/4 cup granulated sugar 2 egg whites 1 tablespoon lemon juice 3 cups shredded coconut 1/4 cup flour 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips 1 to 2 teaspoons coconut oil Steps: 1. In a small saucepan, add sugar and coconut milk. Turn heat to medium high and cook until reduced by half and thickened, 30 to 40 minutes. Allow to cool. 2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 3. In a mixing bowl, add egg whites and lemon juice. Whisk until whites come to stiff peaks. 4. In a large bowl, add shredded coconut, flour and salt, and stir until mixed. Stir in sweetened condensed coconut milk and mix to combine. Fold in egg whites. 5. Scoop heaping tablespoons of mixture on a parchment-lined sheet tray. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until tips are golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool before moving off of sheet tray. 6. In a saucepan on medium heat, fill one-third full with water. Bring to a simmer. Place heatproof bowl over saucepan. Add chocolate and heat for 1 minute. Stir until melted. Add 1 to 2 teaspoons of coconut oil and stir to combine. 7. Remove cooled macaroons from parchment. Dip bottoms of cookies into chocolate, covering bottom and halfway up the sides, leaving the top exposed. Place back on parchment paper and let chocolate harden. COCONUT LENTIL CURRY WITH CAULIFLOWER & SPINACH Ingredients: 2 tablespoons coconut oil 1 large yellow onion, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 inch fresh ginger, minced 3 tablespoons red curry paste 2 cups lentils 2 (14-ounce) cans coconut milk 2 cups cauliflower florets 2 cups baby spinach leaves, tightly packed 2 cups basmati long grain rice, cooked 1/4 cup cilantro leaves, to garnish Lime wedges Steps: 1. In a cast-iron skillet over medium heat, add oil. Add onion, garlic, ginger and salt and saute for 2 minutes. Stir in red curry paste and saute for another minute. 2. Add lentils and toast until combined. Whisk in coconut milk and bring to a simmer. Let cook for 15 minutes until lentils are al dente. 3. Add cauliflower and continue cooking until both lentils and cauliflower are tender. Add spinach and stir until wilted. 4. In a bowl, add rice. Ladle lentils and curry over rice. Top with cilantro and lime wedges. COCONUT LIME BAKED CHICKEN Ingredients: Marinade: 3 cloves garlic, grated 1 inch fresh ginger, grated 1 (14-ounce) can full-fat coconut milk 2 packets (1 tablespoon) Sriracha 1 tablespoon soy sauce 4 whole sprigs of cilantro, torn Zest and juice of 1 lime 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 2 tablespoons fish sauce 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs Salad: 1 packet (1 teaspoon) red pepper flakes 1 packet (1 teaspoon) sugar 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1 lime, zest and juiced 3 tablespoons coconut oil 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro 6 Persian cucumbers 1 mango, cut into small cubes Steps: 1. In a large bowl, add all ingredients for marinade and whisk until combined. Add chicken to the bowl, cover and refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours. 2. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. 3. Pour chicken and marinade into a cast-iron skillet. Roast in oven for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and place on stove top. Turn on heat and bring to a simmer until sauce thickened, about 1 to 3 minutes. 4. In a large bowl, add red pepper flakes, sugar, salt, lime zest and juice, and coconut oil. Whisk until emulsified then add cilantro. Cut cucumbers and add to bowl along with mango and toss to combine. 5. Add chicken to a plate, top with sauce. Serve alongside cucumber salad.

Coconuts are also a substitute for emulating a horse's hoofbeats!

These are definitely meals for me I love the ingredients and love the cost even more as a guy on a small pension these will help me a lot thank's for the video and please keep them coming 😃😃👍 oh and like 17 from me....

lol struggle plastic wrap, more like eco friendly plastic wrap :)

Just made homemade Bounty! Shredded coconut, coconut milk (1:2 ratio) and maple syrup Mixed and pressed into a loaf pan. Then cutting it into pieces and dipping it in (dark) chocolate. Boom 💥

That lentil curry

Definitely want to try that curry dish!

Theres a really weird energy about this video. From the editing issues to some of Frankie's commentary. I like it.

“It has lots more secrets shoved up it’s -“ *makes suggestive gesture* “-sleeve”

Love the Video as always ! You can get your Bougie ( lol) coconut oil at Dollar Tree ( if u have one near you ) it comes in a small bottle but plenty for a few recipes and it's non GMO and good coconut oil . I use it for cooking and for Carrier oil for my essential oils as well as my skin hair etc . Great for the price ! I thought I would pass that on to those of us who were on THE STRUGGLE BUS! LOL. KEEP THE RECIPES COMING HELPING ME OUT A LOT THANK YOU!

I love Frank’s personality, I feel like I need to cook things now

You gotta rinse and sort those lentils! Sometimes there's dirt or even rocks in there. 😬

Do more dairy free & vegan struggle meals !!! I love

Challenge: BBQ recipes and a "struggle smoker'.

Those are some inventive and original recipes! Thanks Frankie.

Frankie reminds me of Darren Hayes from Savage garden.

I was always hesitant to use coconut, Chef Frankie, however, with your recipes I changed my mind. Thanx!

They even have cans of coconut milk at the Dollar Tree store. That's how it's so popular.

stumbled upon frankie on struggle meals and loved it and him I learn so many great recipes I watched him for hours I'm glad I found him he's great and love the show.Thank you for sharing all the great recipes and ideas .Never knew to make pasta so easy .thank thank you.👍😋☺️

Made the coconut chicken thighs with the salad and added coconut rice, this seriously may be the best thing I’ve made off of this series and I’ve made many of these recipes.

I made the lentil curry last night what a fantastic money saving idea full of flavour!! (I added 2Tbls fish sauce an additional 1/2 Tbls paste and juice of a lemon also)

please do an episode on cheap "sushi" alternatives! like "sushi" but for a broke college student

YAY NEW EPISODE!

Woo woo woo ❤️❤️❤️👍 wanna to try these 💞💞big thumbs up 👏👍💞❤️

Just tried both the curry and the chicken and both are to die for! Absolutely delicious. My chicken sauce took longer to thicken and I have to add more moisture to my lentils for them to soften.

Loveeeee this!

Best Episode Yet. Struggle On !

5:48 #DROPTHECOCONUTMILK every time he does a drop I love it. Keep it up man

Thanks for making a vegan dish (red curry lentils with coconut milk) I am making this one.

I am not a fan of the coconut meat, but you have given me some great ideas for the milk, water and oil... Thanks 😊

Thank you!!!

Frankie you literally never disappoint

I always think it's odd that people characterize cilantro as giving a "fresh" taste when, to me, it tastes and smells like something died, two weeks ago. ;) The luck of the draw I guess. Yummy recipes! Thanks.

great video, as always.

sure wish you had your very own channel. I cant explain why since my daddy always told me , "if you cant say something nice, don't say anything at all". So, I did say something nice.lol

I want more!

Yum!

I recommend looking up "Lemak Chili Padi" it's essentially blended chili/onion/garlic cooked with coconut milk. It's a really filling dish that's served with rice/bread and should be really cheap.

A daily dose so that i can be better. In the kitchen👌

"here we go, boom boom boom" - Frankie channeling Brad Leone

I miss this series😢😢❤❤❤❤

Making coconut milk is really easy and cheap! Doesn't last too long on the fridge, but getting ground coconut can be super super cheap, and you only need a blender and adding warm water 👍

Could you do a peanut butter chicken if you haven't done one already? TY!

amazing

Yummm

Hey, Frankie! You got a little something right there. ➡👦

I was sad that you didn't make rice for that delicious, saucy chicken. Until I remembered you doing the "freshness meter" 2:47 😂

Yo who edited this vid, there are weird splices and glitches all over

Get 'em Frankie!

I had to actually look at the video to check which kind of coconut milk he was talking about, canned or dairy substitute. I love coconut oil in place of butter on my popcorn, has a great mouthfeel.

OK, Tastemade, which editor is trying to subliminal-message us into insanity just recently? Because it's SUPER ANNOYING KTHXBAI.

7:04 it's like Rajma chabal, on of indian food.

Where does he get his ingredients from?

Yummy 😋

Loved the ideas, I really have to avoid dairies for medical reasons... =D

How do we get the actual struggle meal recipes?

We call these coconut haystacks Cocada in Brazil. He made chocolate covered Cocada.

What was at 3:00 !?!

Coconut oil can be cheap. I get a 54 oz jar of it from Costco for like $18. It's also a healthier diet. Foods cooked in it lower their glycemic impact.

Try Brazilian Cocada, Frank..

so easy

Hey Frankie, idk if you'll see this, but what do you think about fire-roasted tomatoes in the curry?🤔

I have a food processor that I never use, collecting dust in my cabinet i could give you if want it Frankie.

Do some kosher/jewish meals please! They need some love too!

Frankie you so adorable

Rolling ❤

can you talk about aquafaba in one of your videos?

Struggle editing lol

You’re a true regulation hottie 😍

Where do I find the recipes?

Great food but please don't do those weird edits I thought my phone was broken

Where you finding coconut milk for $0.88?

THE KO KO NUT NUT IS A GIANT NUT.

Coconut cream is usually same price as milk and can be watered down further to save money :)

He looks like the child of Toby Regbo and Cody Fern.

Frankie, baby, you know I love you. But that editing is KILLING me. This was so hard to watch, I couldn't even focus.

Y’all need to calm down about the price of coconut milk... Walmart 0.98$ good lord!

So...I know rice isn't a necessity to have but for the first dish my instant retaliation was....where's the rice? Filler?!?! Then the curry came and I was pleased lol

The second dish looks so good but the only two foods I hate in the world are lentils and cauliflower lol

I wanna make the coconut chicken stuff so bad but my husband doesn’t like coconut 😭

Great video but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone prone to seizures. There is something annoyingly twitchy about the lighting in this one.

Edit 1: while melting the chocolate, the coconut dulce de leche log completely hardened. One less thing to worry about. Fun fact: if you aren’t paying attention, grab the coconut cream, add the sugar, turn the heat to medium, stir it all together, then stand over your son’s shoulder while he refuses to do his homework, allow a bit of time to pass, then walk back over to the saucepan, you get coconut ducle de leche... which I’m currently forming into a log, then covering in chocolate, and hoping for the best in the fridge

The cheapest I’ve been able to find coconut milk in Ontario is $2.88 on sale... it’s expensive here

Please don't dump dry lentils straight into your food without washing them. There's sticks and rocks in there on top of regular dirt. Also soaking then for just an hour makes them a lot more tender.

Coconuts are a pain to get into.. especially if they have the shell still on ( like a pecan on steroids!)

Oh nice coconuts are cheap here

cilantro tastes like soap to me so I Never use it

the first can of coconut milk said $.88 and the second coconut milk said $1.76?!? Did anyone else get that??

is franky extra wacky here, heh?

lol where tf you living where a can of coconut milk is $ .88???

Yeah but, what about "These are cola nuts!" ?...they never get their due.

I can never pay attention lol Frankie is very distracting! 😍

Why not just make Bounty's 😂😂 its just coconut and condensed milk in the fridge and covered in chocolate

dude what happen if don't believe in heaven ??

Coconut oil in a cold salad? No thanks :/

Franky! Get rid of the cash register sound! Please! I cannot

you know my one complaint about this show? There are non-struggle items. The range and the pans they use are -not- cheap at all. Make something with a tiny cheap pan you bought at walmart on top of a half broken electric heating element.

No fish sauce on chicken!

meh..i always make cauliflower (yellow)curry with jasmine rice

In b4 the Caribbean Islanders come to complain about how Frankie doesn’t respect their food traditions!