16 Sep Chicken Croquettes 01
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 tbsp. Butter, unsalted
- 1 tbsp. Flour, All Purpose
- 1 cup Light Cream
- 2 each Egg Yolks
- 1 tbsp. Italian Parsley, Fresh, chopped
- 1 tbps. Onions, Spanish, minced
- 2 cloves Garlic, Fresh, minced
- 2 cups Chicken, Cooked (or Turkey, cooked)
- 1/2 tsp. Salt (Sea Salt prefered)
- 1/2 tsp. Black Pepper, ground
- 1/2 tsp. Paprika
- 2 each Eggs, Beaten (Whole eggs for rolling)
- 1 cup Bread Crumbs, Italian (for rolling)
- 1/4 tsp. Nutmeg, ground
- 4 cups Chicken Gravy for Croquettes Recipe
Extras
- 1 recipe Yellow Chicken Gravy
Servings: portions
Units:
Instructions
- In a saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon butter until melted. Add minced onion and garlic and sauté for 2 minutes.
- Stir in flour and cook for several minutes. Stir in cream, and heat only until thickened, stirring often.
- Remove from heat and stir in 2 lightly beaten egg yolks. Add parsley, minced onion and cold chicken. Add salt, pepper and paprika.
- Form mixture into croquette shapes (like oblong meatballs), then dip into crumbs, then in beaten eggs, roll again in crumbs, and deep fry in hot oil until brown and cooked through.
- May be pan-fried in olive oil (press into patties for easier cooking). Sprinkle with chopped parsley.
Recipe Notes
Turkey may be substituted for turkey. Note: This is a great use for leftover chicken.
Serve over, or next to, mashed potatoes and drown in thick Yellow Chicken Gravy.
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