coxinha
Sign in to saveCoxinha ( ; , little [chicken] thigh) is a Brazilian snack 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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- Coxinha
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- (2014-11-22) La Donosti - Agudos - Coxinha de Leitoa Romerito Pontes (15870107515).jpg
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- 250px
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- Coxinha
- Food.type
- Snack
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- Hot
- Food.main_ingredient
- Chicken, broth, flour, sometimes potatoes, and requeijão
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Coxinha ( ; , little [chicken] thigh) is a Brazilian snack of Paulista origin which consists of chopped or shredded chicken meat, covered in dough, molded into a shape resembling a teardrop, battered and fried.
==History== Coxinhas were originally made with any part of the chicken, and its traditional shape is meant to resemble a drumstick. In its modern processed form, it may have originated in Limeira, São Paulo, in the 19th century.
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