Party Food Recipe: Coxinhas (Brazilian Chicken Croquettes)

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

More nutritious option.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Lower in calories and more budget-friendly.

Cook chicken in broth until tender; shred it.

Sauté onion and garlic in butter until fragrant.

Mix shredded chicken with sautéed onion, garlic, parsley, salt, and pepper.

Prepare dough by cooking flour in butter and chicken broth until smooth.

Shape dough around chicken filling into small teardrop shapes.

Coat each coxinha in bread crumbs and fry until golden brown.

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