Cokhinha (Coxinha) – a delicious Brazilian dish that is easy get ready and eat faster. Chicken croquettes can be considered as an independent dish, and eat accompanied by a side dish. Cochinha – a great option for a snack and travel food, in Brazil sold almost everywhere – in shops and street shops, because they are an integral part of the local culture. with friends: 
Time: – Difficulty: medium Quantity: 24 pcs. In recipes volumetric containers are used in volume: 1 cup (tbsp.) – 240 ml. 3/4 cups (st.) – 180 ml. 1/2 cup (tbsp.) – 120 ml. 1/3 cup (Art.) – 80 ml. 1/4 cup (st.) – 60 ml. 1 tablespoon (tbsp) – 15 ml. 1 teaspoon (tsp) – 5 ml.
Ingredients for the recipe:
- Chicken Breasts – 700 grams
- Chicken broth – 4-5 glasses
- Carrots – 1 piece
- Onion – 2 pieces
- Bay leaf – 2 pieces
- Butter – 2 tablespoons
- Garlic – 2 cloves
- One lime juice
- Softened cream cheese – 500 grams
- Flour – 2-3 cups
- Eggs – 2 pieces
- Breadcrumbs – 2-3 cups
- Cooking Oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Recipes with similar ingredients: chicken breasts, carrots, onions onions, bay leaves, garlic, lime juice, curd cheese, flour, eggs, breadcrumbs
Recipe preparation:
- Put chicken breasts in a large pan, pour chicken broth, add carrots, one onion (peel and cut in half), bay leaf. Let the broth boil and cook for 15-20 minutes.
- Drain the broth, leave the chicken to cool.
- With a food processor, knife or just with your hands, chop meat breasts into pieces. Combine with cream cheese and lime juice.
- Finely chop the second onion and garlic. Fry in 2 canteens tablespoons butter until golden and soft.
- Add onion and garlic to the chicken, mix.
- Bring 3 cups of chicken stock to a boil, gradually add the same amount of flour – that is, 3 cups, stirring vigorously, cook for 2-3 minutes. The mixture will become as thick as dough. Remove from heat and refrigerate for 1 hour
- To form a Kohinha chicken croquettes, you need to take a piece a dough the size of a golf ball, roll it into a ball, make recess in the middle, put there 1.5 tablespoons of chicken fillings and close the dough. Close-up of chicken croquettes form should resemble chicken drumstick. Put semi-finished products on dusted baking sheet.
- Beat the eggs in a bowl. Pour breadcrumbs into a small bowl crackers, salt and pepper.
- Dip the Kohinha croquettes in the egg, then bread in breadcrumbs.
- Fill a cauldron or deep fryer with oil to cover our chicken croquettes, heat to 180С, fry croquettes until golden colors. Serve warm, enjoy!
