Coxinha

Name: Coxinha
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Brazilian
Ingredients: 2 cups shredded, cooked chicken; 1/2 cup cream cheese; 2 cups flour; 2 cups chicken broth; 2 eggs, beaten; 1.5 cups breadcrumbs

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About this dish

Teardrop-shaped fried snacks filled with shredded chicken, coated in breadcrumbs.

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Ingredients

🍗2 cups shredded, cooked chicken

🧀1/2 cup cream cheese

🌾2 cups flour

🍲2 cups chicken broth

🥚2 eggs, beaten

🍞1.5 cups breadcrumbs

Method

Serves 2

Mix the shredded chicken with cream cheese and seasoning for the filling.

Bring broth to a boil and stir in the flour vigorously to form a smooth, elastic dough.

Let the dough cool slightly, then take a portion, flatten it in your palm, and add a spoonful of filling.

Shape into a teardrop, sealing the filling completely inside.

Dip each piece in beaten egg, then coat in breadcrumbs.

Deep-fry until golden brown and serve hot.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Coxinha is a very popular Brazilian street food and party snack, with the distinctive teardrop shape said to resemble a chicken drumstick.

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