WORLD WIDE MEAL 

Step 1 – Cook the Chicken
Put the chicken breasts in a pot with chicken broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for 20 minutes. Set the chicken aside to cool, then shred finely.

Step 2 – Make the Filling

Chop the onion finely, mince the garlic. 
Heat a large pan and add the olive oil. Add the onion and reduce the heat to medium. Cook until the onion is translucent, then add garlic and stir for 1 minute. Add the shredded chicken and season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and fold in chopped parsley, spring onions and half of the mascarpone. Set aside.

Step 3 – Make the Dough
Add the rest of the mascarpone and the milk to the broth and set over medium-high heat. Once it comes to a boil, remove from heat and slowly add the flour while stirring continuously. Once the mixture has incorporated, add butter and ½ teaspoon salt. Keep stirring until you get a smooth dough (about 5 - 7 minutes).

Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead until very smooth.

Step 4 – Shape the coxinhas
Take amount of dough size of a walnut and form a ball, then roll it into a circle of 10 cm (4") in diameter.

Place about 1 tbsp. of the filling in the center. Close the dough circle around the filling and gently roll on the palm of your hands until a smooth ball forms, then pull a small amount of dough and shape it so it resembles a chicken leg (see picture). Continue with the rest of the dough. Up until this point it can be prepared in advance. Cover the coxinhas with plastic wrap and keep in the fridge.

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Step 5 - Frying

Beat the eggs in a deep plate. Put the bread crumbs in another plate. In a pot or a wok heat the oil.

Dip each coxinha into egg wash and then into bread crumbs. Deep fry coxinhas until golden brown. 
Put on paper towels to absorb excess oil. Serve hot.