Chicken Croquettes

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

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

Starter
Main course
Side dish

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