Chicken Croquettes
Ingredients
2 tbs butter | ||
1/4 cup flour | ||
2/3 cup milk | ||
1 tbs olive oil | ||
1 boneless chicken breast, diced | ||
1 garlic clove, minced | ||
1 egg beaten | ||
1 cup fresh white bread crumbs | ||
canola oil for deep frying | ||
kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste | ||
parsley and lemon wedges for garnish |
- Melt butter in a small pan over low heat. Add the flour and and cook gently, stirring constantly for 1 minute.
- Gradually add the milk, whisking constantly to make a smooth thick sauce. Cover with a lid and remove the pan from the heat.
- Heat the oil in a heavy frying pan. Add the chicken and garlic and cook over a low heat, stirring frequently for 5 minutes or until the chicken is lightly browned and cooked through.
- Turn the contents of the frying pan into a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Do not turn into a paste.
- Stir the chicken into the sauce, mixing well.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste and leave to cool completely.
- Shape the mixture into eight even sized sausage shapes, the dip each in egg and then bread crumbs.
- Deep fry in hot oil for 4 minutes, until crisp and golden.
- Drain on paper towels.
- Serve with lemon wedges.
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