Coxinha (Brazilian Home Cooking)
Coxinha (Brazilian Home Cooking)

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Coxinha (Portuguese: [koˈʃĩj̃ɐ], little [chicken] thigh) is a popular food in Brazil consisting of chopped or shredded chicken meat, covered in dough, molded into a shape resembling a teardrop. These Brazilian snacks are filled with minced chicken, wrapped in a unique dough and deep fried until crispy. Coxinha is a popular street food snack in Brazil and is fun and economical to make. Think of it as savory dough shaped into a drumstick with a creamy chicken salad filling.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook coxinha (brazilian home cooking) using 15 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Coxinha (Brazilian Home Cooking):
  1. Make ready 100 grams Ground chicken
  2. Take 1 clove Garlic
  3. Take 1/4 Yellow or green bell pepper
  4. Prepare 1/4 Onion
  5. Take 1/2 Tomato
  6. Take 1 Salt and pepper
  7. Prepare 1 large Potato
  8. Make ready 20 grams Butter
  9. Get 200 ml Milk
  10. Get 1 tsp Consommé stock granules
  11. Make ready 100 grams Flour
  12. Prepare For the coating:
  13. Prepare 1 Plain flour
  14. Make ready 1 Eggs
  15. Prepare 1 Panko

Is there any part of that. These little croquettes stuffed with chicken and spices are popular snacks served in bars all over Brazil. The name means 'little chicken thigh' in Portuguese because of their shape. Today's recipe Brazilian Coxinhas- Brazilian Chicken Croquettes.

Steps to make Coxinha (Brazilian Home Cooking):
  1. Mince the vegetables and the garlic.
  2. Heat the garlic in a frying pan until fragrant. Add the onion and peppers and cook until tender (over medium heat).
  3. Once tender, place the ground meat on the other side of the pan. Break it up and cook until crumbly.
  4. Add the tomato. Simmer until the liquid has reduced, then season with salt and pepper. Turn off the heat and divide into about 8 equal portions.
  5. Peel and chop the potato. Wrap in a moist paper towel and place in a silicone steamer. Microwave for 3 minutes at 600 W.
  6. Once a skewer can easily pass through the softened potatoes, mash until smooth.
  7. Place the butter, milk, and consomme in a large, heat-proof bowl and microwave for 3 minutes at 600 W.
  8. Once warmed, use a whisk to stir it. Add Step 6 and mix. Add the flour and mix until no longer lumpy.
  9. Lightly cover with plastic wrap and microwave at 600 W for 1 minute intervals, using cut-and-fold motions to mix between intervals until it forms a ball.
  10. Divide into 8 portions. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside to cool. Since it will dry out easily, it's important to keep it wrapped.
  11. Wrap the potato mixture around the meat mixture from Step 4.
  12. Form into teardrop shapes.
  13. Cover with flour, then beaten egg, and then coat with panko, in that order.
  14. Deep-fry in 180°C oil until nicely browned.

The name means 'little chicken thigh' in Portuguese because of their shape. Today's recipe Brazilian Coxinhas- Brazilian Chicken Croquettes. Coxinha is a popular Brazilian street food made with shredded chicken and cream cheese and are encompassed in a flavourful dough and then the coxinhas are deep fried to a crispy, crunchy golden brown croquettes. Coxinhas are a popular snack or appetisers in Brazil. They are served in majority of bars, cafes and street food.

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