A mixture of chicken, eggs, bread crumbs, sauteed onion, parsley and light seasoning make croquettes you’ll go crazy for! My grandmother used to make salmon cakes; I adapted that recipe to use leftover cooked chicken.
Original recipe makes 6 servings
Ingredients
3 cups cooked, finely chopped chicken meat
1 1/2 cups seasoned dry bread crumbs
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 cups sauteed chopped onion
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
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PREP
15 mins
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COOK
30 mins
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READY IN
45 mins
Directions
- In a large bowl combine the chicken, bread crumbs, 2 eggs and onion and mix well; if mixture is too dry to form patties, mix in another lightly beaten egg. Then add parsley, salt and pepper to taste, mix well and form into small patties.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat and fry patties in oil until golden brown.
Nutrition
Calories: 276 kcal
Carbohydrates: 24.7 g
Cholesterol: 129 mg
Fat: 7.8 g
Fiber: 2.2 g
Protein: 25.4 g
Sodium: 660 mg
