Coxinha
1.5 h 4 SERVINGS
INGREDIENTS
Dough- 40 g chicken stock powder
- 875 ml water
- 350 ml milk
- 125 g butter
- 2 g black pepper
- 7 g salt
- 550 g wheat flour
- 1 packet Sadia chicken cubes
- 4 garlic cloves, smashed
- 40 g onions, diced
- 175 g cream cheese
- 5 g salt
- 2 g black pepper
- Panko
- Wheat flour
- Splash of milk
- 1 egg
METHOD
- In a tall pan, mix ingredients of dough except for flour and heat to a light simmer.
- Add flour to mixture and stir well until it forms a dough.
- Remove dough from pan and knead till it’s smooth and soft. Wrap with cling wrap and let it rest for 1 hour in the fridge.
- While dough is resting, prepare the filling. Boil chicken cubes in hot water till cooked. Shred the chicken.
- Add some butter and oil in pan, add onions, smashed garlic and cook until light golden. Add shredded chicken.
- Add shredded chicken, cream cheese, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
- Remove prepared dough from fridge. Place some butter in your hands and pinch a piece of dough, about the size of a large egg. Roll into a ball.
- Flatten the dough and spoon filling into center. Wrap dough around filling and pinch the top to get a teardrop shape. Make sure there aren't any holes.
- Coat dough in milk and egg mixture then panko and wheat flour.
- Heat a pot of oil to 180˚C and fry Coxinhas until crispy and golden.