chicken croquettes

Need an idea for leftover chicken? Make these bite-size croquettes filled with deliciously creamy ground chicken and coated in crispy breadcrumbs!

Cuban-Style Chicken Croquettes (Croquetas de Pollo)

unsalted butter (room temperature)

white onion (chopped finely)

all-purpose flour (divided)

whole milk (room temperature)

nutmeg

dry cooking wine

chicken ((use leftovers or store-bought rotisserie chicken, shredded))

eggs (beaten)

bread crumbs

vegetable oil

salt and pepper

In a large skillet or saucepan, melt butter and sauté with onion on medium-low heat until translucent.

Slowly whisk in the milk, 1/3 cup of flour, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Constantly stir until a thick sauce forms - a roux.

Add the cooking wine and cooked chicken to the sauce. Mix it all together slowly. Let it simmer for 5 minutes on low heat. Transfer to a bowl.

Let the filling rest at room temperature then refrigerate for 2 hours. The mixture has to harden in order to form into logs and coat evenly. If this step is skipped, it will be very hard to form logs, coat with breading, and fry. This is an important step. Don't skip it.

Remove filling from refrigerator. Spoon approximately 1 tablespoon of the mixture and form a log 3" long and about 1" thick. Repeat until you have all the croquettes done.

In a bowl, whisk eggs and set aside. In another bowl, mix the remaining flour and bread crumbs.

Dip each croquette in egg and then cover in bread crumbs. Let them rest at room temperature for 5 minutes before frying.

In a large skillet, add enough vegetable oil to cover the croquettes completely. Make sure the oil is at 375 degrees F. Fry each one until golden brown, approximately 3-4 minutes.

Remove croquettes from oil and drain on paper towel lined plates. Serve and enjoy!

Chicken Croquettes are filled with panko, chopped red and green bell peppers, cooked chicken, creamy mayonnaise, seasoned with garlic powder and mixed together into small rounds. These are SO easy to make! 

Easy Chicken Croquettes

Panko

flour

green bell pepper (chopped)

red bell pepper (chopped)

chicken (chopped*)

garlic powder

salt

pepper

mayonnaise

Worcestershire

cilantro

Add panko and flour to a bowl and mix. Add bell peppers, chopped chicken, garlic, salt, pepper, egg, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce and cilantro. Mix until incorporated.

Shape into 6-8 patties and heat oil in large skillet over medium high heat.

Add patties to the skillet and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden brown.

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