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Coxinha

Name: Coxinha
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Cuban
Ingredients: 2 cups chicken broth; 2 cups flour; 2 tbsp butter; 2 cups shredded chicken; 1/2 cup cream cheese; Onion and garlic; Breadcrumbs and egg; Oil for frying

Teardrop dough croquettes filled with shredded chicken, breaded and fried.

Prep 40 min Cook 20 min Serves 8Medium

Ingredients

· 2 cups chicken broth
· 2 cups flour
· 2 tbsp butter
· 2 cups shredded chicken
· 1/2 cup cream cheese
· Onion and garlic
· Breadcrumbs and egg
· Oil for frying

Steps

1
Boil broth with butter, then stir in flour into a dough.
2
Mix chicken with cream cheese, onion and garlic.
3
Shape dough around the filling into teardrops.
4
Bread and fry until golden.