Chicken Croquettes

Name: Chicken Croquettes
Yield: Makes about 25 croquettes
Ingredients: lemon wedges, to serve; dry breadcrumbs, for coating; 2 small garlic cloves, finely chopped; light olive oil, for frying; 1 ripe tomato, peeled and chopped; 1 boiled chicken; 1 tablespoon plain (all-purpose) flour; 250 ml(9 fl oz/1 cup) chicken broth; 1 small red onion, finely chopped; 40 g(1½ oz) butter; 1 tablespoon chopped parsley; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1 tablespoon chopped celery leaves

Preparation info

Makes about
25
croquettes

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Apples for Jam

By Tessa Kiros

Published 2010

About

This is what I like to make with the chicken that has been boiled for broth. I love serving meals like this — meals that fit together like the pieces of a puzzle — so a small bowl of pasta in broth can be followed by chicken croquettes with a simple green salad.

Ingredients

1 boiled chicken
40 g(1½ oz) butter

Side dish
Starter
Main course

Method

Pick all the chicken meat off the bones and throw away all the skin, bones and bits you don’t want. Chop up the chicken finely and put it in a bowl.

Melt half the butter in a small pan and sauté the onion over medium–low heat until it is soft and lightly golden. Add the celery, parsley and garlic and, when you can smell the garlic, add the tomato. Simmer until it has totally melted, squ