For those who love coxinha but are in a more fitness phase, this recipe for fit chicken coxinha will become your favorite.
One of the most beloved snacks among Brazilians, coxinha is a national passion. Among several versions, the traditional chicken version is still the majority’s favorite. However, despite being very tasty, this snack is quite caloric, so today we bring you a version of fit chicken drumstick to eat without weighing your conscience.
This recipe features sweet potato dough and the traditional chicken filling with light cream cheese. It is perfect to take as a snack in the lunchbox, or serve as an afternoon snack. Furthermore, it is a very simple and practical recipe, so there is no excuse not to try it. And despite being fit, it’s also very tasty
Anyway, The preparation time is 45 minutes and makes up to 6 drumsticks depending on the size. So, if you want more, you can increase the amount of ingredients.
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Fit Chicken Coxinha Recipe
Preparation mode
- First, start by making the coxinha filling. Then, in a medium pan, heat the oil and brown the finely chopped onion and garlic.
- Then add the cooked and shredded chicken breast and the chopped tomato.
- Season everything with salt and black pepper and set aside.
- With the potato already cooked and mashed, season with salt and make balls of the dough.
- Therefore, open each ball in your hand and add a little of the chicken filling and a little of the light cream cheese and close, shaping it into a drumstick shape.
- Once this is done with all the dough and filling, coat the drumsticks in linseed flour.
- Then, place the drumsticks in a mold or baking dish and bake for 15 minutes or until golden.
- Ready, just enjoy your fit drumsticks.
Tips for preparing Fit Chicken Coxinha
- In this recipe we use sweet potato dough. However, if you don’t have it or if you want to vary it, you can use cassava too. In fact, both pastas are delicious.
- Additionally, in the case of flaxseed flour, you can also replace it with oat flour if you prefer.
- If you don’t have an oven or prefer, you can bake the drumsticks in the Air fryer. To do this, distribute them in the basket and bake for about 7 minutes or until they are completely golden. In fact, learn step by step how to clean an air fryer.
- A great tip is to make several and save them so you always have them ready. So, the ideal is to place them on a baking tray and put them in the freezer. This way, when they are frozen, you collect them all and store them in bags or jars. Then, when baking, just put it in the oven or air fryer.
Anyway, what did you think of this recipe? Then you’ll also like this tapioca pie.
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