Description
Coxinha de frango na airfryer is a Brazilian chicken snack shaped like a drumstick. It is crispy on the outside and filled with a savory chicken mixture.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups shredded chicken
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 egg
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook chicken in broth until tender, then shred.
- In a pan, melt butter and add flour, stirring until golden.
- Gradually add chicken broth, mixing until a dough forms.
- Let the dough cool, then shape it into small balls.
- Fill each ball with shredded chicken and shape them into coxinhas.
- Dip each coxinha in egg, then coat with breadcrumbs.
- Preheat air fryer to 200°C (400°F).
- Place coxinhas in the air fryer basket and cook for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
Notes
- Adjust seasoning as per taste.
- Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
- Can be frozen before cooking for later use.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: Brazilian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 pieces
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: coxinha de frango na airfryer, Brazilian chicken snack, air fryer recipes