Spanish · Dinner
Fried Chicken Croquettes
Panko-crusted croquettes made from a thick chicken and béchamel filling, shaped into small logs and deep-fried until golden and shattering-crisp outside, creamy within. Flavored with nutmeg, garlic and onion, served with garlic aioli for dipping.
$4
25 minsPrep
15 minsCook
40 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
648Calories
32.1gProtein
45.2gFat
32.7gCarbs
6.9gSugar
1.9gFiber
823mgSodium
169mgChol
11.8gSat Fat
380mgPotassium
195mgCalcium
2.3mgIron
0.3mcgVitamin B12
2.8mgVitamin C
herb-salt
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Instructions
1
Prep
Shred the chicken breast finely with a fork, mince the onion and garlic, then set aside.
2
Melt
Heat the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until foaming, about 1 minute.
3
Sauté
Add the minced onion and garlic, cooking over medium heat 2 to 3 minutes until softened and translucent.
4
Bloom
Stir in flour and cook over medium-low heat 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until fragrant and no longer raw.
5
Whisk
Slowly pour milk into the saucepan, whisking constantly over medium heat until thickened to a stiff paste, about 5 minutes.
6
Fold
Remove from heat and fold in the shredded chicken, nutmeg, salt and pepper until evenly combined.
7
Chill
Spread the mixture into a shallow dish and refrigerate 2 hours until firm enough to shape.
8
Build
Shape the chilled mixture into 4 small logs using lightly floured hands.
9
Dredge
Roll each log in dredging flour, then beaten egg, then panko breadcrumbs, pressing gently.
10
Fry
Heat oil in a small deep saucepan to 350°F over medium-high heat and fry croquettes 3 to 4 minutes per batch until deep golden and crisp.
11
Mix
Whisk together mayonnaise, grated garlic and lemon juice in a small bowl until smooth.
12
Plate
Drain croquettes on paper towels and serve alongside aioli for dipping.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 15 oz426g chicken breast
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp butter
- 6 tbsp6 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cup360ml whole milk
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp onion
- 2 clove2 clove garlic
- 1/4 tsp1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp salt
- 2 pinch2 pinch black pepper
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp all-purpose flour (for dredging)
- 22 small eggs
- 2/3 cup60g panko breadcrumbs
- 1 1/2 cup360ml vegetable oil, for frying
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 clove1 clove garlic (for aioli)
- 2 tsp2 tsp lemon juice
