Chicken Croquettes Recipe ( easy method )

Ingredients:

Boneless chicken pieces :-250 gm

Garlic cloves :-2, minced

Ginger :– 1” piece, minced

Chilli powder :– ¾ tsp

Pepper powder :– ¾ tsp

Garam Masala :– ¾ tsp

Onion : – 1

Coriander leaves or Fresh Parsley :– ¼ cup, chopped finely

Salt to taste

Dried bread crumbs :– 1 cup

All purpose flour / Maida :– ¾ cup

Egg :– 1, lightly beaten

Oil for deep frying  

For the White Sauce:

Butter : – 2 tbsp

All-purpose flour / Maida :– 2tbsp

Milk :– 1 cup

Method:

Cook chicken pieces with ginger, garlic, pepper powder, chilly powder and salt.

When cooked and cooled enough, mince chicken pieces along with Onion in a food processor and keep aside.

Melt butter in a saucepan, stir in 1 tbsp all purpose flour and cook stirring, for 30 seconds. Whisk in milk and cook, stirring, over medium heat until mixture turns very thick. Remove pan from heat. 

To half of the white sauce, stir in minced chicken, garam masala and coriander leaves and mix well. If needed add rest of the white sauce. (Do a taste test and adjust seasoning accordingly). 

When the mixture is warm, shape them into croquette shapes.

Place bread crumbs and ¾ cup all purpose flour on separate plates and set aside.

Roll each croquette in flour first, and then dip in beaten egg and roll in bread crumbs.

Place it in a container lined with parchment paper and refrigerate until ready to fry.

For frying; heat oil in a pan and fry croquettes for 3-4 minutes or until golden. 

Serve warm with ketchup/Sauce.