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Coxinha de galinha (Chicken drumstick)

 

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

  

PORTUGUESE ENGLISH
Ingredientes: Ingredients:
A. Recheio: A. Filling:
1 colher de sopa de óleo 1 table spoon of oil
1 cebola pequena picada 1 small chopped onion
1 peito de frango cozido e picado (receita) 1 chicken breast, cooked and chopped (recipe)
1 tomate picado 1 chopped tomato
sal e pimenta a gosto salt and pepper to taste
B. Massa: B. Dough:
2 copos de caldo de galinha 2 cups of home-made chicken broth
2 colheres de óleo 2 tablespoons of oil
1 colher de chá de sal 1 teaspoon of salt
1 pitada de pimenta-do-reino 1 dash of black pepper
2 copos de farinha de trigo 2 cups of all purpose flour
C. Para empanar e fritar: C. For coating and deep-frying:
1 ovo 1 egg
1 colher de leite 1 tablespoon of mik
1 pitada de sal e pimenta 1 dash of salt and pepper
farinha de pão breadcrumbs
óleo oil
Modo de fazer: Preparation:
A. Recheio: A. Filling:
1. Tire a pele e o osso do frango cozido e pique-o em pedacinhos. 1. Remove the skin and the bones from the cooked chicken and cut it into small pieces.
2. Esquente uma colher de óleo numa panela. 2. Heat a tablespoon of oil in a pan.
3. Adicione a cebola e frite até dourar. 3. Add the onion and stir-fry until golden brown.
4. Adicione o tomate, o frango, sal e pimenta a gosto e deixe refogar uns 5-10 minutos ou até o líquido secar. 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. Ponha o recheio num prato e deixe esfriar. 5. Put the filling on a plate and let it cool down.
B. Massa: B. Dough:
1. Ponha dois copos de caldo de galinha numa panela. 1. Put two cups of chicken broth in a pan.
2. Adicione duas colheres de óleo, uma colher de chá de sal,  pimenta a gosto e deixe ferver. 2. Add two tablespoons of oil, a teaspoon of salt, pepper to taste and bring it to boil.
3. Adicione dois copos de farinha de trigo e mexa bem com uma colher de pau até a massa ficar lisa e soltar da panela. 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. Ponha a massa num prato e deixe esfriar por 5-10 minutos. 4. Put the dough on a plate and let it cool down for 5-10 minutes.
5. Pegue uma colher de massa e abra-a na mão.   5. Take a tablespoon of dough and flatten it in your palm.
6. Coloque uma colher de chá de recheio no meio da massa e feche a massa em forma de coxinha de galinha. 6. Put a teaspoon of filling in the middle of the dough and roll it into a chicken drumstick shape.
C. Para empanar e fritar: C. For coating and deep-frying:
1. Bata um ovo numa tigela e adicione uma colher de leite, uma pitada de sal e pimenta. 1. Beat an egg in a bowl and add a tablespoon of milk, a dash of salt and pepper. 
2. Coloque a farinha de rosca numa outra tigela. 2. Put the breadcrumbs in another bowl.
3. Passe as coxinhas no ovo batido e depois na farinha de rosca. 3. Dip the drumsticks in the egg and then coat them in the  breadcrumbs.
4. Frite as coxinhas em óleo quente até dourar. 4. Deep-fry the drumsticks in hot oil until golden brown all over.
5. Coloque as coxinhas numa toalha de papel. 5. Put the drumsticks on a paper towel.
6. Sirva as coxinhas imediatamente. 6. Serve the drumsticks immediately.

Remarks:

  • This recipe makes about 45 small drumsticks.
  • Coxinha” can be served as an appetizer or snack.
  • "Coxinha" must be served warm.
  • Coxinha” can be frozen, but it must be thawed (2-3 hours) before deep-frying. Tip: Place the balls on a tray lined with baking paper. Put the tray in the freezer. When the balls are frozen, put them in a plastic bag and put them back in the freezer.
  • You can replace the home-made chicken broth with a chicken bouillon cube dissolved in water.
  • The same dough can be used to make other typical Brazilian snacks like "bolinha de queijo" (cheese balls), "salsicha empanada" (coated sausage), "ovo empanado" (coated egg) and "rissole" (dough with minced meat filling).

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