Step 1- The hardest part of coconut preparation is opening these stupid things up, when you go to a grocery store look for young coconut. Then when you bring the coconut home, make sure you have a hammer, sharp knife, and possibly a screwdriver on hand to open up the coconut. Watch this video to figure it out.

How to open a coconut.

Step 2- HOORAY! Your coconut is open, hopefully your sanity is still with you as well. First drain the coconut water out of the coconut, you can pour it in a cup and drink it. Or you can freeze it and use it in your cooking, your choice. Coconut water straight from the source though is pretty damn refreshing I'm not going to lie to you folks.

Step 3- Use a spoon to carve out the coconut meat.

Step 4- Slice it as thin as you can into strips.

Step 5- Place pieces of coconut meat on a dehydrator or baking sheet.

Step 6- Bake at 275F until coconut chips are crispy (But not burnt). You can take them out earlier depending on your preference of chewiness.

*If you used a dehydrator*

Step 6- Allow to dehydrate for several hours and then remove once it's crispy and dried out.