Coxinha (Brazil)
Serves 10
Ingredients
Method
500 g. Chicken Breast
1 Onion, Chopped
2 Garlic Cloves, Minced
250 g. Cream Cheese
Salt and Pepper, to Taste
500 g. Flour
4 Eggs
500 g. Bread Crumbs
1 l. Oil, for Frying
Boil the chicken breast until cooked through. Allow it to cool, then shred it.
Sauté the onion and garlic until translucent. Add the shredded chicken and cream cheese, then season with salt and pepper. Let it cool.
Prepare a dough with the flour, 2 eggs, and enough water to make a soft, pliable dough.
Shape the dough into small balls, then flatten each ball. Place some of the chicken mixture in the center of each piece of dough, then fold it over and shape it into a little drumstick.
Dip each coxinha in the remaining beaten eggs, then roll in the bread crumbs.
Deep-fry the coxinhas until golden brown. Drain on paper towels before serving.