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Coxinha Requeijão, Brazilian dish filled with crispy cheese
Authentic Brazilian street food bursting with rich, silky cream cheese

Coxinha with requeijão

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Cakes and Desserts
There is no more 'authentic' coxinha recipe than this. In Brazil, 'Frango com Catupiry' (Chicken with Cream Cheese) is the standard. Requeijão (or Catupiry, named after the famous brand) is a very soft, silky, almost runny cream cheese that embraces the spiced chicken during frying, ensuring the filling is never dry.
🕒 Prep Time 40 mins
🍳 Cook Time 20 mins
⌛ Total Time 1 hr 30 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 590 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Traditional Brazilian

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Saucepan for the dough
  • Deep fryer
  • Piping bag (for the cream cheese, pro tip!)

Allergen Information

⚠️ Cereals containing gluten
⚠️ Milk
⚠️ Eggs

Instructions

1 ✓

Prepare the filling: Mix the chicken with the cream cheese. The cheese will keep the meat juicy.

Tip: If the cheese is very soft, put the filling in the fridge for 30 minutes before shaping to firm up.
2 ✓

The dough: boil the milk with the butter, add the flour and baking powder, and cook into a 'choux paste' (until it comes away from the pan).

Tip: Use the spiced chicken cooking liquor instead of some of the milk for extra flavour!
3 ✓

Knead the lukewarm dough, flatten it, and fill generously with the cheesy chicken.

Tip: The dough should be thin and the filling plentiful – that's the mark of a good coxinha.
4 ✓

Seal into a teardrop shape, coat (egg, crumbs).

5 ✓

Fry in hot oil until golden brown.

Tip: Don't pierce with a fork when removing, or the cheese might leak out!

Recipe FAQ

What can I replace Requeijão with?
Although the original is irreplaceable, mix natural cream cheese with a little double cream for a similar texture.
How do I fill it?
Pros put the chicken on the dough first, then squeeze a dollop of cream cheese on top, and then seal it.

Ingredients

  • 300 g Cooked, shredded chicken
  • 150 g Requeijão (or full-fat cream cheese)
  • 300 g Plain flour
  • 50 g Butter
  • 250 ml Milk (or chicken stock)
  • 2 pcs Eggs
  • 1 tbsp Baking powder
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 0.5 tsp Black pepper
  • 150 g Breadcrumbs
  • 500 ml Oil for frying