Description
This Healthier Coxinhas Recipe offers a lighter take on the traditional Brazilian snack by using air frying instead of deep frying. The chicken filling is creamy and flavorful, encased in a crispy breadcrumb coating.
Ingredients
Scale
Filling:
- 1 medium chicken breast (200–250 g / 7–9 oz)
- ½ small onion, finely chopped (40 g / 1.5 oz)
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tsp olive oil (5 ml)
- 1 bay leaf (optional)
- 1 tbsp tomato paste (15 g / 0.5 oz, optional)
- 2 tbsp cream cheese (30 g / 1 oz, Catupiry or similar)
- 1 tbsp parsley or green onion, chopped (5 g)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Dough:
- 1 ½ cups chicken broth (375 ml)
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour (190 g / 6.7 oz)
- 1 tbsp butter (14 g / 0.5 oz)
- Pinch of salt
Coating:
- 1 egg, beaten
- Cooking spray or a little oil for brushing
- 1 ¼ cups breadcrumbs (125 g / 4.5 oz, panko preferred)
Instructions
- Cook the Filling: Sauté onions, garlic, and chicken in olive oil. Add bay leaf, tomato paste, cream cheese, and seasonings. Shred the chicken and mix well. Set aside.
- Make the Dough: Boil chicken broth, then add flour, butter, and salt. Cook until a dough forms.
- Assemble Coxinhas: Flatten dough, add filling, and shape into teardrop. Dip in beaten egg, coat with breadcrumbs, then air fry until golden.
Notes
- You can also bake the Coxinhas in a preheated oven at 200°C (400°F) for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
- Feel free to customize the filling with additional herbs or spices for extra flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 coxinha
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg