Nutrition
≈ 250 kcalper portion of about 80 g
- Protein19%
- Fat49%
- Carbohydrates32%
Estimate for a typical portion of this dish; the venue's recipe may differ.
About the dish
A teardrop-shaped fried snack filled with shredded chicken, olives, and peppers.
- Cuisine
- Brazilian
Typical ingredients
- chicken
- olives
- bell pepper
- pastry dough
General information about this dish, not provided by the venue. Dish pictures are illustrations based on the menu description, not photos from the venue.
History of the dish
Brazil
- Origin
- Brazil
Read more
Coxinha ( koh-SHEEN-yə; Portuguese: [koˈʃĩɲɐ], 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.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Coxinha” · version used · CC BY-SA 4.0
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