Coxinha
A beloved Brazilian street food snack: shredded chicken croquettes shaped like a teardrop, coated in breadcrumbs and deep-fried.
Total time
75 min
Prep
45 min
Cook
30 min
Difficulty
hard
Cuisine
Brazilian
Ingredients
400gchicken breast, poached and shredded
1onion, finely diced
2 clovesgarlic
2 tbspcream cheese
1 tsppaprika
500mlchicken stock
250gplain flour
2eggs, beaten
150gbreadcrumbs
oilfor frying
Instructions
1
Fry onion and garlic. Add chicken, cream cheese and paprika. Season. Cool.
2
Make dough: bring stock to boil, pour into flour and stir until it forms a dough. Cool.
3
Divide dough into balls. Press flat, fill with chicken mixture, shape into teardrops.
4
Dip in egg then breadcrumbs.
5
Deep-fry at 180°C until golden brown, about 4 minutes.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
622
Protein
47.3g
Fat
10.6g
Carbs
79.8g
Fiber
4.2g
Sodium
886mg
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