Chicken Croquettes

Chicken Croquettes

(Super-yummy deep-fried cigar-shaped chicken starters for any occasion)
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PrepTime : Serves : Cook Time
10Min 4-6 10Min

Ingredients :

1.5 cups minced chicken
2 tbsp minced onion
1 cup chicken stock or 1/2 cube chicken stock dissolved in 1 cup hot water
1.5 tbsp flour
1/2 tsp chili pwd
2 cups bread crumbs
1 tbsp fresh thick cream
1 beaten egg
juice of 1 lemon
1/4 tbsp butter
2 cups ghee
salt & pepper to taste

Cooking Instructions :

Melt the butter & stir in the flour. Gradually add stock & bring to a boil. Add lemon juice, salt & pepper. Then stir in the mince, onion & cream. Cool it & roll into cigar-shaped croquettes - coat them with egg & roll into bread crumbs. Deep fry in heated ghee till golden brown & drain on a paper towel. Serve hot with a tomato-chili sauce or as they do in Goa, as a spicy snack to go with your pre-dinner alcohol!