Chicken croquettes are made with cooked chopped chicken that is mixed with a thick creamy sauce and rolled into balls. Dip the balls into egg and crumbs and deep fat fry. They are very delicious served with mashed potatoes and gravy!
Mix the chopped chicken with the creamy sauce. Form into 9 - 12 balls and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
2 c. cooked chicken, ground
Dip the balls into beaten eggs, then roll into bread crumbs.
2 eggs, 1/2 - 1 c. panko or regular bread crumbs
Deep fat fry several croquettes at a time, with your oil between 325° and 350°, for several minutes until they are golden brown.
Remove the croquettes with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
Croquettes are delicious served with chicken gravy and mashed potatoes.
Notes
I recommend chopping cooked chicken, not using raw ground chicken.If you are in a hurry to make the croquettes, you do not have to chill the sauce or the croquettes. You can mix, dip, and fry them right away. They are just messier to work with when they are warm.If you prefer, you can pan-fry your croquettes instead of deep-frying them. Or air-fry them (instructions are included in the post above.)Be very careful when frying, the oil is HOT! * Nutrition facts are approx. estimates.