Brazil Chicken Bites (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ For the Dough
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Whole milk (1¾ cups/450ml)
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Chicken broth or water (1¾ cups/450ml)
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Salt (1 tablespoon)
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Butter (3½ tablespoons/50g)
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Peeled and mashed potatoes (2 large/625g)
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Sifted all-purpose flour (3½ cups/450g, or 4 cups/500g if in Brazil)
→ For the Filling
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Large boneless skinless chicken breasts (2/300g)
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Butter (¼ cup/½ stick)
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Minced garlic cloves (4)
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Finely chopped small onion (1)
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Paprika (1 tablespoon)
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Cream cheese (2 tablespoons)
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Tomato sauce (4 tablespoons)
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Water (1 tablespoon)
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Salt and black pepper to taste
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Fresh chopped parsley to taste
→ For Breading & Frying
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Milk (½ cup)
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Bread crumbs as needed
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Vegetable oil for frying
# Instructions:
01 -
Simmer chicken breasts in water or broth about 10 minutes. Let them sit for 5 minutes, pull apart into shreds and put aside, keeping the liquid for your dough mix.
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Brown onion in butter for 2 minutes, then toss in garlic and cook another 2 minutes. Stir in paprika, cream cheese, tomato sauce, your shredded chicken, salt, pepper and parsley. Set aside to cool down.
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Heat up milk, broth, salt, butter, and mashed potatoes until boiling. Slowly mix in flour until you get a nice smooth mix. Continue cooking 5-7 minutes until the dough pulls away from the sides. Move to an oiled surface and cool before kneading it.
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Grab dough about the size of a golf ball, flatten it but leave the middle thicker. Put filling in the center, pinch the edges closed, and form into little drumstick shapes. Remember to keep unused dough covered with plastic wrap.
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Roll coxinhas in milk, then coat with breadcrumbs. Fry them in hot oil until they turn golden brown, roughly 3-4 minutes each side. Put on paper towels to soak up extra oil and serve them hot.
# Notes:
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Rub some oil on your hands if the dough gets too sticky while shaping
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Try a water-cornstarch mix instead of milk when breading for extra crunch
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You can freeze breaded coxinhas up to 2 months
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It's said like 'koh-SHEEN-yah'