Coxinha Recipe – Brazilian Chicken Croquettes
Typical Brazilian croquette with a dough made from flour and chicken broth, filled with pulled chicken and cream cheese.
South American Cuisines have very ancient origins; the native populations were already highly developed before colonisation. The cultivation of plants was very advanced, culinary habits and dishes were well established, and each region had its own typical South American food.
With the arrival of the Spanish and Portuguese colonists, the various cultures merged, exchanging ingredients and traditions, resulting in very different cuisines. Meat is present in every region and cooked in a thousand different ways, roasted, stewed, fried and of course grilled. On the coast, fish, and seafood are also cooked in various ways. The most common accompaniments are white rice, beans, plantains, sweet potatoes and breads mainly made of maize.
Typical Brazilian croquette with a dough made from flour and chicken broth, filled with pulled chicken and cream cheese.