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Coxinha

Name: Coxinha
Total time: 60 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Brazil
Ingredients: 200g Chicken breast; 2 Potato; 4 tbsp All-purpose flour; 200ml Chicken bouillon; 1/4 Onion; As needed Breadcrumbs; 1 Egg; As needed Oil for frying

Rice Dish

⏱ 60 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐⭐⭐

Chicken-filled dough shaped into a teardrop and deep-fried — a beloved croquette-style Brazilian snack.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

True to its name meaning "little chicken thigh," this was originally made by wrapping a bone-in chicken thigh in dough, though today boneless shredded chicken is standard. Inside a smooth, potato-like dough sits a creamy chicken filling, formed into a distinctive teardrop shape. It's a beloved staple at bars, parties, and snack stands throughout Brazil.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At a bar in São Paulo, ordered as a classic snack alongside a cold beer — friends sharing a plate is a familiar sight of social gatherings.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Chicken breast 200g
Potato 2
All-purpose flour 4 tbsp
Chicken bouillon 200ml
Onion 1/4
Breadcrumbs As needed
Egg 1
Oil for frying As needed

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Boil and mash the potato. Mince the onion and sauté with the chicken, seasoning with salt to make the filling.
Warm the bouillon in a pot, gradually add the flour while stirring, then mix in the mashed potato to form the dough.
Spread the dough in your palm, wrap around the filling, and shape into a teardrop.
Coat the shaped dough (flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs).
Fry in 340°F (170°C) oil until golden brown.
Drain and serve.

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