Name: Chicken Croquettes
Yield: Serves four
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: lemon wedges, to serve; salt and ground black pepper; fresh flat leaf parsley, to garnish; 50 g/2 oz/1 cup stale white breadcrumbs; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; 1 small egg, beaten; 25 g/1 oz/2 tbsp butter; 25 g/1 oz/¼ cup plain (all-purpose) flour; 150 ml/¼ pint/⅔ cup milk; 15 ml/1 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for deep-frying; 1 boneless chicken breast with skin, diced

Preparation info

Serves
four

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Recipes from My Spanish Grandmother

By Pepita Aris

Published 2013

About

Croquetas are very popular tapas fare and there are many different variations. This one is based on bechamel sauce, which is perfect for taking on different flavours such as ham or chopped peppers. The croquettes are best fried just before serving.

Ingredients

25 g/1 oz/2 tbsp butter
25 g

Method

Melt the butter in a pan. Add the flour and cook gently, stirring, for 1 minute. Gradually stir in the milk and cook until smooth and thick. Cover and set aside.
Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the chicken and garlic for 5 minutes.
When the