Easy Tasty Brazilian Chicken Croquettes

Ingredients

Broth

  • 1 large chicken breast, cut into medium pieces
  • 2 chicken bouillon cubes
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon oil

Dough

  • 300g potatoes, peeled
  • 100g margarine
  • 700ml chicken cooking broth
  • 1 chicken bouillon cube
  • 450g all-purpose flour

Filling

  • 1 cooked chicken breast, shredded
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • dried parsley, to taste
  • Sazon seasoning (or similar), to taste
  • annatto (optional)

Preparation

  1. SautΓ© garlic and onion in oil

  2. Add chicken and sautΓ© briefly

  3. Add chicken bouillon cubes and about 1 liter of water

  4. Cover the pressure cooker and cook until the chicken can be shredded

  5. Remove the chicken and set aside

  6. Strain the remaining broth and leave it in the pot

  7. Place peeled potatoes in the strained broth and cook until tender

  8. Remove the potatoes, measure the broth, and if needed, top up with water to maintain the volume

  9. Mash the cooked potatoes

  10. Combine mashed potatoes, broth, margarine, and chicken bouillon cube in a pot; bring to a boil

  11. When the mixture boils, add the flour all at once

  12. Stir quickly with a wooden spoon, turning to all sides, until the mixture forms a ball that pulls away from the pot

  13. Cook for about two minutes to cook the flour

  14. Transfer the dough to a bowl, cover with a kitchen towel, and let cool completely

  15. Meanwhile, sautΓ© garlic and onion in olive oil until wilted

  16. Add shredded chicken, Sazon seasoning, and dried parsley; sautΓ© well until the filling is very dry

  17. Let the filling cool

  18. Shape the cooled dough into small balls, make an indentation, fill with the chicken filling, and reshape into drumstick forms

  19. Dip the shaped coxinhas in beaten eggs and then in breadcrumbs

  20. Deep-fry in hot oil until golden brown

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