Crispy Chicken Croquettes with Garlic Butter Sauce

Here's buttery fried chicken using a new method. Béchamel sauce binds chopped cooked chicken to form patties (croquettes). They are then fried to a crisp golden brown and served with a savory garlic butter sauce.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 24 mins
• Total Time: 39 mins
• Calories: 326 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 2 egg yolks, beaten
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• ½ teaspoon dry mustard
• ¼ cup finely chopped onion
• canola oil for frying
• 1 pinch fresh thyme
• 1 tablespoon LAND O LAKES® Butter
• ¾ cup chicken broth, divided
• 4 cups finely chopped cooked chicken
• ¼ teaspoon hot pepper paste
• 1 cup cracker crumbs
• ⅓ cup LAND O LAKES® Butter
• 1 pinch fresh oregano
• 1 pinch fresh basil

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Cook over medium heat stirring constantly for 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Refrigerate 3 to 4 hours or preferably overnight.

Step 4

Combine remaining 1/4 cup chicken broth and hot pepper paste; stir into chilled chicken mixture.

Step 5

Shape chicken mixture into patties (an ice cream scoop will give you consistent size patties). Dredge patties in cracker crumbs.

Step 6

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.

Step 7

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.

Step 8

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.