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Chicken-Free Coxinhas

Chicken-Free Coxinhas

Vegan coxinhas with a creamy 'cheese' filling, shredded 'chicken' and a crispy golden crust

Prep
50min
Cook
1H
Total
1H50min
Servings:coxinhas

For the 'Chicken' shredded:

  • 400 g Cooked chickpea
  • 4 tbsp Soy sauce
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 80 g Wheat flour
  • 120 g Wheat gluten
  • 1 Onion
  • 3 cloves Garlic
  • 120 ml Water
  • 2 tsp Salt
  • 4 leaves Bay leaf
  • Vegetable stock, to taste
  • Parsley, to taste
  • Paprika, to taste
  • Smoked paprika, to taste
  • Cayenne pepper, to taste

For the Creamy 'Cheese' Filling:

  • 200 g Cream cheese (used Violife)
  • 2 tbsp Nutritional yeast
  • 30-60 ml Plant milk
  • 2 tbsp Lemon juice
  • 0.5 tbsp Vinegar
  • 0.5 tsp Salt
  • 0.25 tsp Black pepper
  • 0.75 tsp Garlic powder

For the Filling:

  • 250 g Shredded seitan
  • 0.5 Onion, chopped
  • 2 Medium tomatoes, chopped
  • 3 cloves Garlic, minced
  • 1 Chili, chopped (optional)
  • 2 tbsp Vegan butter
  • 2 tbsp Wheat flour
  • 180 ml Reserved vegetable stock (from the 'chicken' preparation)
  • 3 tbsp Parsley, chopped
  • 0.5 tsp Dried oregano
  • 1 tsp Annatto
  • Salt, to taste
  • Black pepper, to taste

For the Dough for Shaping:

  • 280 g Wheat flour
  • 50 g Vegan butter
  • 625 ml Reserved vegetable stock (from the 'chicken' preparation)
  • 0.75 tsp Salt

For the Assembly and Breading:

  • 3 tbsp Cornflour
  • 200 g Breadcrumbs
  • 1 L Frying oil
  • 10 tbsp Water