Easy Brazilian Coxinha
Brazil's teardrop-shaped coxinha — dough shaped by hand around a cream cheese and shredded chicken filling, coated in breadcrumbs and fried until deep golden.
Total time
60 min
Prep
40 min
Cook
20 min
Difficulty
hard
Cuisine
Brazilian
high-protein
Ingredients
2 cupsshredded chicken
3 cupsdough (flour and chicken stock)
1/2 cupcream cheese
Instructions
1
Mix shredded chicken with cream cheese for the filling.
2
Chill the filling briefly so it is easier to shape.
3
Shape dough around filling into teardrop shapes, coat in breadcrumbs.
4
Deep-fry until deep golden, 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. Some ingredients in this recipe couldn't be matched to a reference value, so treat this as a rough estimate.
Calories
296
Protein
38.4g
Fat
14.3g
Carbs
1.2g
Fiber
0g
Sodium
182mg
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