Will cooking with Coconut Oil cause it to become hydrogenated and toxic like hydrogenated oils? (Recipe Included)

No. Hydrogenation is an industrial process where hydrogen molecules are introduced to the oil to make it solid at room temperatures. It chemically alters the oil and creates harmful trans fatty acids. 
Cooking with coconut oil does NOT introduce hydrogen into the oil or hydrogenate it. 
Coconut oil is a very stable oil even at higher temperatures.  However, it is best not to cook beyond the smoke point of coconut oil, as this will begin to deteriorate the oil and turn it yellow. Unrefined coconut oil smokes in the range of 350° F. That's about the same as butter or lard. A more refined coconut oil would have a higher smoke point (just above 400° F). Once it has turned dark yellow, the oil should be discarded and no longer used.

Here is a great recipe that uses cooking with Coconut Oil 

(The kids will LOVE these)

Chicken Nuggets Fried in Coconut Oil

Servings: 8
Preparation Time: 10 minutes

• 2 lbs ground chicken
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup breadcrumbs or ground up brown rice cereal
• coconut oil, as needed

Mix all ingredients except coconut oil together until well blended. Add more breadcrumbs if mixture looks too sticky.

Heat coconut oil in a pan over medium heat and drop chicken mixture into pan, shaping into nuggets. Cook until golden brown on both sides and serve.

You can find this recipe HERE

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Does Coconut Oil need to be kept in the refrigerator, and how long does it last?

No, coconut oil does not need to be kept in the refrigerator. In the Philippines and other tropical climates, where air temperature is much higher than North America, people traditionally have not refrigerated coconut oil. Virgin Coconut oil is very stable since it is unrefined and mostly saturated. 
It is recommended that you store coconut oil out of direct sunlight
In the tropics coconut oil is almost always a liquid, since it’s melting point is about 76 degrees F. In North America it will usually be a solid, butter-like consistency. It can be stored in either form.

This brings up another question: Is Coconut Oil a solid or a Liquid?
Coconut oil turns into liquid if it is stored above 75 degrees F. (25 C.), and below that it will be a solid fat. It can be stored in either form, and it can be liquefied easily by applying low level heat.

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