Coxinha de galinha

"Coxinha" is a delicious snack, which can be found at every "lanchonete" in Brazil.

INGREDIENTS

Filling

• 1 table spoon of oil
• 1 small chopped onion
• 1 chicken breast, cooked and chopped
• 1 chopped tomato
• salt and pepper to taste

Dough

• 2 cups of chicken broth (See above recipe)
• 2 tablespoons of oil
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1 dash of black pepper
• 2 cups of all purpose flour

For coating and deep-frying

• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon of mik
• 1 dash of salt and pepper
• breadcrumbs
• oil

DIRECTIONS


Filling

1. Remove the skin and the bones from the cooked chicken and cut it into small pieces.
2. Heat a tablespoon of oil in a pan.
3. Add the onion and stir-fry until golden brown.
4. Add the tomato, the chicken, salt and pepper to taste and let it cook for about 5-10 minutes or until the liquid has evaporated.
5. Put the filling on a plate and let it cool down.

Dough

1. Put two cups of chicken broth in a pan.
2. Add two tablespoons of oil, a teaspoon of salt, pepper to taste and bring it to boil.
3. Add two cups of flour and mix well with a wooden spoon until the dough is smooth and loosens from the bottom of the pan.
4. Put the dough on a plate and let it cool down for 5-10 minutes.
5. Take a tablespoon of dough and flatten it in your palm.
6. Put a teaspoon of filling in the middle of the dough and roll it into a chicken drumstick shape.

For coating and deep-frying:

1. Beat an egg in a bowl and add a tablespoon of milk, a dash of salt and pepper.
2. Put the breadcrumbs in another bowl.
3. Dip the drumsticks in the egg and then coat them in the breadcrumbs.
4. Deep-fry the drumsticks in hot oil until golden brown all over.
5. Put the drumsticks on a paper towel.
6. Serve the drumsticks immediately.

# This recipe makes about 45 small drumsticks.