Nutrition
≈ 550 kcalper portion of about 200 g
- Protein15%
- Fat51%
- Carbohydrates34%
Estimate for a typical portion of this dish; the venue's recipe may differ.
About the dish
Shredded chicken meat enveloped in dough, shaped like a teardrop, and deep-fried.
- Cuisine
- Brazilian
Typical ingredients
- chicken
- flour
- broth
- oil
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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