Chicken Fritters

Coxinha, ‘little drumstick’ in Portuguese, is a typical street food - the dough is stuffed with shredded chicken and Catupiry cheese, then deep fried. The ‘little’ label is inaccurate in my opinion. The old kitchens of Brazil make this delicious fritter too doughy and too big. One of my best friends and mentors, Patty Pulliam, shares my sentiments. A true connoisseur of Brazilian cuisine, she recently developed this ingenious recipe. It has all the grace of a coxinha and the f