Name: Teeny-Weeny Coxinha
Yield: Makes 20
Ingredients: 1 quart vegetable oil, for frying; 3 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 1 onion, peeled and quartered; 1 carrot, peeled and quartered; 1 celery rib, quartered; 1 large chicken breast; 8 ounces packaged cream cheese, softened; 1 ear corn, kernels cut off the cob; 2 green onions, thinly sliced; 1 garlic clove, minced; Salt and pepper, to taste; 1/2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 egg; 1 tablespoon whole milk; 1 cup plain Italian bread crumbs; Salt and pepper, to taste

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Teeny-Weeny CoxinhaTeri Lyn Fisher

This fun Brazilian street food is traditionally formed into the shape of a drumstick to represent the main filling ingredient: chicken. In fact, coxinha (pronounced co-SHEEN-ya) means "little chicken drumsticks" in Portuguese. We like to make them extra mini for snacking.

Cooks' Note

Coxinha freeze well and can be made at least a week ahead. There's no need to thaw before frying.

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