Coxinha – Brazilian Chicken Croquettes

Six fried balls of food on paper lined blue bowl, each topped with green leaf. Two glasses of beer, pot of creamy sauce, two forks around the bowl and more fried balls on a tray on a corner.

These Brazilian chicken croquettes are just moreish. In Brazil they are known as coxinha and are a popular street food. The shredded chicken mix is wrapped in dough, often in a teardrop shape, then deep fried. You can make the chicken mix and dough the day before, then deep fry when you’re ready to eat.

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