FRIED CHICKEN PASTRIES (COXINHA)
Be warned-I haven't made this. I want to, and needed to put it into a format I could follow more easily. The instructions were 'interesting" to say the least. When I make it I'll add any corrections I think are needed. Prep time and cook time are a bit of a guess, as is the yield. The recipe says it makes 60 bite sized or 30 medium sized coxinhas.
Provided by JustJanS
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 2h8m
Yield 30 pastries
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Cut chicken breasts into 2 inch cubes, and place in a saucepan with onion, garlic, margarine, stock cubes, salt and pepper and 3 cups of water.
- Cook over medium heat for 30 minutes or until done.
- Strain solids from broth, retaining broth and solids.
- Finely chop the chicken to make the filling.
- Add the parsley and chopped green onion to the chicken.
- Measure the remaining broth into a saucepan-you will need 3 cups, so make it up with extra water.
- Add all the flour, and stir vigorously with a wooden spoon for 1 minute until it becomes stiff.
- Turn out, allow to cool a little, but while it is still warm, knead dough until it is smooth and no lumps of flour remain.
- (About 10 minutes) Roll out dough to about 1/4 inch thick and cut medium sized circles with a biscuit cutter.
- Place the dough in the palm of your hand, place a small cube of cream cheese and a teaspoon of the prepared filling.
- Judge the filling to the size of the circle you cut-you have to be able to seal it!
- Knead scraps and re-roll, and continue cutting until all the dough is used.
- Fold and close the dough in the shape of a drumstick (the word Coxinha means "little drumstick" in Portuguese).
- Brush the filled pastries with egg white and roll in breadcrumbs.
- Deep-fry the snacks for 8 minutes at 350f or until golden brown.
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Khumbulani Nhlenyama
[email protected]These pastries are so cute! They're the perfect size for a party or a snack.
vishwa shehan
[email protected]I love that this recipe uses leftover chicken. It's a great way to use up leftovers and make a delicious meal.
Mr Mudasir
[email protected]These pastries are the perfect party food. They're easy to make ahead of time and they can be served hot or cold.
Shan Ahmed
[email protected]I've made these pastries several times and they're always a hit. They're easy to make and everyone loves them.
Naveen Naik
[email protected]These pastries were a lot of work and they didn't turn out very well. I wouldn't recommend this recipe.
Mejina Purkuti
[email protected]I thought these pastries were just okay. They weren't as flavorful as I expected.
Ali Hyder Chandio
[email protected]I'm not sure what went wrong, but my pastries didn't turn out as good as I hoped. The filling was dry and the pastry was tough.
Geoff
[email protected]These pastries were a great way to use up leftover chicken. They were also a fun and easy project to do with my kids.
MD Meherullah
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the pastries turned out perfectly. They were crispy on the outside and moist on the inside.
Faizan Zehen
[email protected]I made these pastries for my family and they loved them! They said they were the best chicken pastries they've ever had.
Tihan Majumdar
[email protected]These pastries were a bit more work than I expected, but they were worth it. They were the perfect party food.
Izmam Khan
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of chicken, but these pastries were delicious! The filling was moist and flavorful, and the pastry was crispy and flaky.
MUBIRU RONALD
[email protected]These coxinha pastries were a hit at my party! They were so easy to make and everyone loved them.