Name: Chicken Croquettes
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter (melted); 1/4 cup all purpose flour; 1/2 cup milk; 1/2 cup chicken broth; 1 tablespoon parsley (chopped); 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 1 teaspoon onion (grated); 1/4 teaspoon salt; dash paprika; dash nutmeg; dash pepper; 1 1/2 cups cooked chicken (finely diced); panko bread crumbs (fine); 1 egg (beaten); 2 tablespoons water; oil for frying

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Chicken Croquettes

Course: Main Course

Keyword: chicken

Servings:

Author: Better Homes & Gardens

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter melted
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 tablespoon parsley chopped
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon onion grated
1/4 teaspoon salt
dash paprika
dash nutmeg
dash pepper
1 1/2 cups cooked chicken finely diced
panko bread crumbs fine
1 egg beaten
2 tablespoons water
oil for frying

Instructions

Melt butter and whisk in flour, milk and chicken broth. Cook and stir till mixture thickens and bubbles. Cook and stir 1 minute.
Add parsley, lemon juice, onion, salt, paprika, nutmeg and pepper. Cool.
Add chicken and salt/pepper to taste if needed. Chill thoroughly.
With wet hands, shape mixture into 8 balls (scant 1/4 cup). Roll in crumbs. Lightly shape balls into cones or patties. Dip into mixture of beaten egg and water and roll in crumbs. Fry in deep hot oil for 2 1/2 to 3 minutes. Drain.