Brazilian Coxinha (Chicken Croquette)

Coxinha is a popular Brazilian snack made with soft dough filled with shredded chicken. It’s coated in breadcrumbs and fried until crispy and golden. It’s usually shaped like a teardrop, like a chicken drumstick.

90 minsSession Duration
beginnerLevel
$50Private Session
$30Group Class
Recipe main
Suelen Santiago
4.8|31 Reviews

Suelen Santiago

Verified Host
Brazil
10 years experience
Portuguese
English

Hi! I’m a professional chef with 10 years of international culinary experience between Brazil and the United States. I specializing in hot kitchen, pastry, bakery, and high-volume hospitality operations. My background includes working in hotels, resorts, restaurants, and private consulting, with culinary influences from New Orleans, Nashville, and the Northeast of Brazil. Throughout my career, I’ve developed and executed high-quality culinary projects for diverse clients, combining creativity, technical expertise, and strong operational leadership.

Ingredients

100ml Vegetable or Chicken broth
100g (1 small unit) Potato Puree
125g A.P Flour
50ml Milk
1 tbsp Butter
150g Chicken breast (cooked and shredded)
1/3 White Onion
1/3 Bell Pepper (optional)
1 tbsp Tomato paste or Extract
1/2 tsp Cumin
1 tsp Regular or Smoked Paprika
1 tsp Annato/achiote (optional)
Salt to taste
1/3 cup Cilantro or Parsley
1 unit Garlic Glove
1 cup Panko flour or Breadcrumbs
40g Cream cheese or Catupiry Cheese (optional)
1 unit small egg
1 tbsp White Vinegar
2 tbsp Olive Oil
600ml oil to deep fry

Tips & Swaps

Organize all the ingredients before class. You will need cutting board, knife, small and deep pot for frying, pan, spatula and bowls.

Preparation

Measure all the ingredients separately listed on “ingredients list”

Nutrition Facts

Calories1702 kcal
Protein82.6 g
Fat66 g
Carbohydrates188 g
Fiber10.2 g
Sugars9.4 g
Sodium500 mg

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