Brazilian chicken coxinhas
A Brazilian snack of shredded chicken wrapped in a broth-and-flour dough, breaded, and fried until golden. Makes 16 pieces for 4 people.
These chicken coxinhas follow a Brazilian version made with flour dough cooked in broth, a shredded-chicken filling, and a teardrop or little-drumstick shape. Other fillings and doughs exist, but this recipe keeps chicken and flour dough as its base.
Ingredient allergens
Allergen listDepends on the product
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Cereals containing gluten
Breadcrumbs
Ingredients without verified allergen data 16
Ingredients without verified allergen data: Chicken breast, Salt, Chicken stock, Parsley, Red bell pepper, Green pepper, Onion, Garlic, Mild olive oil, Crushed tomato, Sweet paprika, Milk, Butter, Wheat flour, Egg, Sunflower oil.
Alternatives by dietary restriction
Lactose-free milk
For lactose intolerance
It can replace liquid milk in cooking and baking to reduce lactose. It retains milk proteins, so it does not avoid the milk allergen. Choose a variety suited to the recipe and check the label. Also check other allergens and the risk of cross-contact.
Lactose-free milk retains milk proteins. This option does not address milk allergy.
Allergens to consider in this alternative:
- Milk and milk products
Check the label, other allergens and cross-contact. Replacing one ingredient does not remove allergens elsewhere in the recipe; adjustments depend on the culinary use.
Method
- 01
Cook the chicken
Cook the chicken breast in water with a pinch of salt for about 30 minutes, or until it is easy to pierce with a fork. Remove it, reserve 300 ml of the cooking broth, and let the chicken cool enough to handle; then shred it into strands.
Ready to continue when: The chicken is easy to pierce with a fork and can be shredded into strands.
30 min - 02
Prepare the filling
Finely chop the parsley, peppers, onion, and garlic. Heat the mild olive oil in a wide pan and sauté the vegetables. Add the crushed tomatoes, a pinch of salt, and the paprika; stir, then add the shredded chicken. Taste and adjust the seasoning with another pinch of salt if needed. Set the filling aside to cool.
Ready to continue when: The vegetables are tender, the chicken is evenly mixed through the filling, and the mixture has cooled before shaping.
- 03
Cook the dough
Put the reserved chicken broth, milk, butter, and a pinch of salt in a saucepan. Heat until it comes to a boil. Add the wheat flour and stir vigorously until the dough comes together and pulls away from the sides of the pan.
Ready to continue when: The dough forms a cohesive mass and pulls away from the sides of the pan.
- 04
Knead and portion
Transfer the dough to a work surface and let it cool enough to handle. Knead until smooth and elastic. Divide it into small portions to make 16 pieces.
Ready to continue when: The dough is smooth and elastic and has been divided into 16 portions.
- 05
Fill and shape
Flatten one portion of dough in your palm and make a hollow. Put a teaspoon of the cooled filling in the center, fold the dough around it, and seal the edges. Shape each piece like a teardrop or little drumstick.
Ready to continue when: Each piece is sealed around its filling and has a teardrop shape, with no visible cracks or openings.
- 06
Bread the coxinhas
Beat the eggs in a bowl. Dip each coxinha in the beaten egg, then coat it in breadcrumbs, covering the entire surface.
Ready to continue when: All the pieces have an even coating of egg and breadcrumbs.
- 07
Fry
Heat the sunflower oil in a deep pan or pot. Fry the coxinhas in batches until golden on the outside. Remove them and let the excess oil drain off.
Ready to continue when: The coxinhas are golden on the outside and the coating looks crisp.
15 min
Ingredients
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