Coxinha

Coxinha
Coxinha
TypeSalgado, a fried snack
Place of origin Brazil
Region or state São Paulo
Serving temperatureBest served fresh
Main ingredientsChicken (sometimes cooked unripe jackfruit), broth, flour, sometimes potatoes, and requeijão [cream cheese]

Coxinha (Portuguese: [koˈʃĩɲɐ], little [chicken] thigh) is a popular food in Brazil of Paulista origin which consists of chopped or shredded chicken meat, covered in dough, molded into a shape resembling a teardrop, battered and fried.

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