Chicken Cornbread Croquettes

This is a great recipe to use with leftover chicken. I've made this with plain bread crumbs but cornbread stuffing has become my children's favorite! Serve with chicken gravy.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 411 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• ½ cup milk
• 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• ½ cup chicken broth
• 2 cups chopped cooked chicken
• cooking spray
• 2 cups corn bread stuffing, divided
• 5 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 2

Mix milk and chicken broth together in a bowl.

Step 3

Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour until a thick, creamy paste forms. Whisk in milk mixture until sauce is thick and smooth, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.

Step 4

Whisk eggs in a large bowl. Add chicken; mix until coated with eggs. Mix in 1 cup corn bread stuffing and parsley. Stir in sauce until thoroughly combined. Cover bowl with plastic wrap.

Step 5

Freeze chicken mixture until firm enough to form into balls, about 30 minutes.

Step 6

Mix remaining 1 cup corn bread stuffing and Parmesan cheese together in a bowl.

Step 7

Scoop up a tablespoonful of chicken mixture; roll in corn bread-Parmesan mixture and form into a ball. Place on the greased baking dish. Repeat with chicken mixture.

Step 8

Bake in the preheated oven until golden and crisp, about 30 minutes.