Crispy Chicken Croquettes With Garlic Butter Sauce Food

CRISPY CHICKEN CROQUETTES WITH GARLIC BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large heavy saucepan over low heat. Add onion and cook until tender. Stir in flour; cook and stir until smooth, about 1 minute. Reduce heat if mixture browns too quickly.
• Gradually add 1/2 cup of chicken broth and cook over medium heat stirring constantly until thickened and bubbly. Stir in dry mustard, salt, and chopped chicken; whisk in egg yolks.
• Cook over medium heat stirring constantly for 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Refrigerate 3 to 4 hours or preferably overnight.
• Combine remaining 1/4 cup chicken broth and hot pepper paste; stir into chilled chicken mixture.
• Shape chicken mixture into patties (an ice cream scoop will give you consistent size patties). Dredge patties in cracker crumbs.
• Pour 1/2 inch oil into skillet. Heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) over medium-high heat. When oil is hot, fry the croquettes until golden brown; do not turn the croquettes until they are well browned on the first side, 4 to 5 minutes. Turn and cook the other side, 4 to 5 minutes. Fry in batches, as needed. Drain on paper towels.
• Melt 1/3 cup butter in a skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute, stirring constantly to prevent it from burning. Stir in flour and whisk continuously for 1 minute.
• Pour in the milk and herbs and continue to cook, whisking constantly, until sauce begins to thicken, about 1 minute. Ladle sauce over croquettes on serving plates.

CRISPY CHICKEN CROQUETTES WITH GARLIC BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large heavy saucepan over low heat. Add onion and cook until tender. Stir in flour; cook and stir until smooth, about 1 minute. Reduce heat if mixture browns too quickly.
• Gradually add 1/2 cup of chicken broth and cook over medium heat stirring constantly until thickened and bubbly. Stir in dry mustard, salt, and chopped chicken; whisk in egg yolks.
• Cook over medium heat stirring constantly for 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Refrigerate 3 to 4 hours or preferably overnight.
• Combine remaining 1/4 cup chicken broth and hot pepper paste; stir into chilled chicken mixture.
• Shape chicken mixture into patties (an ice cream scoop will give you consistent size patties). Dredge patties in cracker crumbs.
• Pour 1/2 inch oil into skillet. Heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) over medium-high heat. When oil is hot, fry the croquettes until golden brown; do not turn the croquettes until they are well browned on the first side, 4 to 5 minutes. Turn and cook the other side, 4 to 5 minutes. Fry in batches, as needed. Drain on paper towels.
• Melt 1/3 cup butter in a skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute, stirring constantly to prevent it from burning. Stir in flour and whisk continuously for 1 minute.
• Pour in the milk and herbs and continue to cook, whisking constantly, until sauce begins to thicken, about 1 minute. Ladle sauce over croquettes on serving plates.

CHICKEN CROQUETTES AND MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine first 5 ingredients in a large saucepan; bring to a boil.
• Cover, reduce heat, and cook 15 minutes or until chicken is tender.
• Remove chicken from broth; strain broth, reserving 1 1/2 cups. Set aside.
• Position knife blade in food processor bowl.
• Place chicken in processor bowl; process 45 seconds or until chicken is finely chopped, but not smooth. Set aside.
• Saute 1/2 cup diced celery and 1/2 cup diced onion in a large skillet coated with cooking spray.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in chicken, egg substitute, salt, and pepper.
• Combine cornstarch, milk, and 1/2 cup reserved broth in a small saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture begins to boil; boil 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Stir sauce into chicken mixture; shape into 6 croquettes.
• Combine cracker crumbs and paprika; roll croquettes in crumbs, and place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
• Bake at 375°F for 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
• Serve with Mushroom Sauce.
• Yield: 6 servings Mushroom Sauce: Saute mushrooms in margarine in a saucepan over medium heat.
• Add flour, stirring until smooth.
• Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Gradually stir in chicken broth; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly.
• Stir in salt and pepper.
• Yield: 1 1/2 cups.

CRISPY CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE CROQUETTES (CROQUETES DE ROSTIT)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F
• In a small roasting pan, toss the chicken thighs with the onion, leek, carrot and garlic.
• Add the olive oil and 1 1/2 teaspoons of the Madras curry powder and season with salt and pepper.
• Roast, turning once, until the chicken thighs are cooked through and the vegetables are tender, about 35 minutes; let cool.
• Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, bring the milk to a simmer with the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons of curry powder over moderately high heat.
• Remove from the heat and let cool.
• In a food processor, pulse the chicken with the roasted vegetables until a puree forms.
• Season the puree generously with salt and pepper.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet.
• Add the 3/4 cup of flour (making a roux) and cook over moderately low heat, stirring constantly, until lightly browned.
• Stir in the chicken puree.
• Gradually add the milk, little by little at first and whisking constantly until it has all been added.
• Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is no longer sticky, about 15 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper and let cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.
• In a large saucepan, heat 1 1/2 inches of vegetable oil to 350°F
• On a lightly floured work surface, roll the croquette mixture into 3/4-inch-thick ropes.
• Cut the ropes into 1 1/2-inch pieces.
• In a shallow bowl, beat the eggs.
• Spread the bread crumbs in another shallow bowl.
• Dip the croquettes in the egg, then coat all over with the bread crumbs.
• Add the croquettes to the hot oil in batches, taking care not to crowd the pan, and fry until golden brown, about 1 minute.
• Transfer the croquettes to paper towels to drain and serve piping hot.