Coxinha de frango
Teardrop-shaped Brazilian fritters stuffed with chicken.
- €1.94 per person (estimate)
- 50 min
- Hard
- Season: all year round
- High-protein
Ingredients for 2 people
- Chicken breast · 200 g
- Potatoes · 250 g
- Chicken stock · 200 ml
- Breadcrumbs · 60 g
- Eggs · 1
- Sunflower oil · 30 ml
Method
- Cook 200 g of chicken breast in 200 ml of chicken stock for 12 to 15 min, drain, keeping the stock, then shred the chicken.
- Cook 250 g of potatoes in the reserved stock for 15 to 18 min until tender, then drain and mash to form the dough.
- Shape the dough around the shredded chicken into teardrops, then dip each coxinha in 1 beaten egg and then in 60 g of breadcrumbs.
- Deep-fry in hot sunflower oil (170-180°C) for 4 to 5 min until golden, then drain on kitchen paper.
Price estimated from average supermarket prices in France (non-organic). In the app, it adjusts to your shop and region, and to the prices you log.