Chicken Croquettes 02
Another take on a Chicken Croquette recipe from the fine folks at Food. The base of this recipe can serve a variety of meats and seafood, and veggies, but of course, my favorite is Chicken… which usually is called Chicken but really Turkey.
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American
Servings
Prep Time
2
servings
30
minutes
Cook Time
Passive Time
5
minutes
1
hour
Servings
Prep Time
2
servings
30
minutes
Cook Time
Passive Time
5
minutes
1
hour
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
2
tbsps.
Butter, unsalted
1/4
cup
Onions, Spanish, finely chopped
1/8
cup
Flour, All Purpose
1/4
tsp.
Salt
(Sea Salt is the best!)
1/8
tsp.
Black Pepper
1/2
cup
Milk
2
slices
Bread, White, chopped fine
1/2
lb.
Chicken Breast, Cooked, chopped coursely
For Breading
1/8
cup
Flour, All Purpose
(Enouch to coat 4 croquette patties.)
1
each
Egg, Beaten
1/4
cup
Bread Crumbs, Unseasoned
(Enouch to bread 4 croquette patties.)
1
cup
Vegetable Oil
(Enouch to fry 4 croquette patties.)
Additionally
1
recipe
Yellow Chicken Gravy
(Have to have yellow chicken gravy for the full Croquette Experience… and Mashed Potatoes!!)
Instructions
Melt butter in saucepan.
Add onion and sauté until tender.
Add flour, salt and pepper.
Add milk slowly and cook, stirring constantly until it thickens.
Remove from heat and mix in the bread and chicken.
Chill 1 hour.
Shape into 4 patties.
Dredge each patty in flour, then dip in egg and then coat with breadcrumbs.
Put enough vegetable oil in a skillet to at least 1/2 inch deep when heated.
Fry croquettes until browned, turning once.
Drain on paper towels.
Recipe Notes
Serve with Yellow Chicken Gravy on a bed of Mashed Potatoes, and then more gravy!!