Brazilian-Style Fried Chicken

Frango à Passarinho

Preparation info
  • Serves

    6-8

    as a starter or 4 as a main course
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
My Rio de Janeiro: A Cookbook

By Leticia Moreinos Schwartz

Published 2013

  • About

Frango à passarinho translates to ‘chicken bird style’, referring to the small pieces the chicken is cut into. This dish is inspired by Bracarense, an iconic botequim, and any home cook can handle this simple recipe. It’s fried chicken at its most basic - golden and crunchy, garnished with sliced or chopped garlic and fresh parsley I often make it in my American kitchen for my family when I am looking for a way to add a Brazilian twist to a chicken dish, and then my kids add their ow