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Chicken Croquettes Recipe

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Here's a different recipe to try with leftover chicken. It really has a good flavor. These croquettes are fun to serve as an appetizer or for a meal.

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Chicken Croquettes Recipe

Prep: 25 min. + chilling Cook: 5 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

25 5 30

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 cup milk
2 cups chopped cooked chicken
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1-1/2 cups dry bread crumbs
1 egg
2 tablespoons water
Oil for deep-fat frying

Directions

In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add the flour, mustard, salt and pepper; stir until smooth. Gradually add milk; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened; remove from the heat.
Add the chicken, green pepper, parsley, onion, lemon juice, paprika and cayenne. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
Shape into six 4-in. x 1-in. logs. Place bread crumbs in a shallow dish. In another dish, beat egg and water. Roll logs in bread crumbs, then in egg mixture, then again in crumbs.
Heat oil in an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer to 350°. Drop logs a few at a time, into hot oil. Fry for 1-2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Serve immediately. Yield: 6 croquettes.

Editor's Note: This recipe may easily be doubled.

Originally published as Chicken Croquettes in Country Extra January 1998, p51

Light-Bodied White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio.

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Reviewed on Aug. 05, 2010 by Trilby Yost

I fry foods in deep-fat only once in a blue moon...my husband is the fry cook. But I do get a yen for these chicken croquettes sometimes, and when I do I never hear any complaints from my husband or family. This is a delicious recipe that I follow exactly.