Old Fashioned Food with Flair
Do you know how to say "croquette?" Click here for the pronunciation.
My mother made these as I was growing up, and I learned how to make them from watching and helping her in the kitchen. Be sure to look for the link to the printable recipe card on this page.
My favorite type of croquette is a chicken croquette, and here I'll show you how to make them. Made from ordinary ingredients you normally have on hand croquettes will get raves from your family!
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Chicken Croquettes
Recipe and Directions
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Croquettes are good for being sneaky. You can finely chop most any vegetable and hide it inside--carrots, mushrooms, peppers. Use about 1/2 cup. You can see I put celery into my recipe!
INGREDIENTS
celery, chopped -- 1/2 cup
onion, chopped -- 1/2 cup
cream of mushroom soup -- 1 cup (one can)
chicken, cooked and chopped -- 2 1/2 cups
bread crumbs -- 1 1/2 cups
Coating:
bread crumbs -- 1 1/2 cups
2 eggs, beaten
oil for frying
I saute the onion and celery in a bit of water to soften. Then I mix all the ingredients with my hands. It should cling together but not be too sticky. Form meatball sized balls or logs.
Dip the croquettes into beaten egg then roll in more bread crumbs.
TIP
This is a great recipe for using up bread crumbs since it takes several cups worth. Whenever your bread is stale, just crumb it by hand or in a food processor and store it in the freezer in a plastic bag until you want to make croquettes.
Then fry the croquettes in hot oil. For a healthier version you can bake the croquettes for 20 minutes. Of course, the traditional way of making croquettes is to fry them and they are so very satisfying fried!
Usually if I bake them, I make a gravy or use more cream of mushroom soup to top them. But with frying, they don't seem to need any sauce. Some rice and a vegetable rounds out the meal.
Croquette Images
Click on the photo for more detail. Croquettes can be made from salmon, potato, tofu, rice, cheese, ham, and many other ingredients.
![oyster, scallops and white sauce croquette with aurora sauce by [puamelia]](http://static.flickr.com/3074/3074568796_2820beb2a3_s.jpg)
![rice croquette of chicken & chimay cheese by [puamelia]](http://static.flickr.com/3097/2688791917_8453958403_s.jpg)
![cream croquette by [cipher]](http://static.flickr.com/3033/2668281932_02bc7dc656_s.jpg)
Other Chicken Croquette Recipes
- Best Easy Chicken Croquettes
- A note from the author --"My mom used to get chicken croquettes at a fancy restaurant when she was a young woman. I made these once for Mother's Day. She loved them."
- Leftover Chicken Croquettes
- A great use for leftover chicken. The author modified a crab cake recipe for this.
- Sunday Dinner Chicken Croquettes
- This page includes a recipe for a sauce to top the croquettes.
- Hillbilly Housewife's Chicken Croquettes
- Simple goodness with lots of practical tips.
How to Cook Everything
How to Cook Everything (Completely Revised 10th Anniversary Edition), Completely Revised 10th Anniversary Edition: 2,000 Simple Recipes for Great Food
Amazon Price: $20.47 (as of 11/27/2009)
This cookbook contains recipes for three types of croquettes -- bean, spinach, and salmon.
Croquette -- Why the Strange Name?
Croquette comes from the French sound word croquer meaning to crunch.
Say it outloud (click for pronunciation). Doesn't it sound a bit like the sound of biting into the crispy fried shell of a chicken croquette?
Croquettes are Cooking Everywhere
- Thought 4 Food » Turkey Croquettes & 2 Very Sweet Awards
- turkey-croquettes-close-up-offcenter-small Shaping the Croquettes: The key to having croquettes remain intact is to have the mixture very cold and firm, and to work quickly. You can shape the croquettes into any shapes you like, ...
- Queen of my kitchen: Chickpea Croquettes
- Microwave the chickpeas for a couple of minutes to slightly soften them. Add all of the other ingredients along with upto 1/2 cup hot water to the chickpeas. Combine well. Shape into croquettes/tikkis. Shallow fry on a non-stick griddle ...
- Corn Croquettes
- These are absolutely delicious and very tasty. Easy to make and versatile as can be! You can use them as a side dish or if you're making a quick lunch, just make them the center of the meal, add one of our delicious sausage or meatballs ...
Croquette Toppings
Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup
I make homemade cream of mushroom soup. It's not difficult as you might think. And I love that it's free from all the chemicals in processed soups. Once you taste the flavor of homemade, you will become a convert and never go back to canned again. Homemade soup tastes rich and slightly sweet. Canned soup only tastes salty in comparison.
This recipe will make two cups -- enough for the croquettes and some left over for sauce.
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup chopped mushrooms
2 Tbsp. finely minced onion
6 Tbsp. butter
6 Tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup of milk
1 cup of chicken stock
Saute the onions and mushrooms until soft; remove to a plate or bowl.
Melt the butter in a pan and add flour and salt, whisking constantly. When mixed and bubbly, slowly pour in the liquid ingredients and continue whisking. Simmer until thick. Then add back the mushrooms and onions.
More With Less
More-With-Less Cookbook (World Community Cookbook)
Amazon Price: $13.59 (as of 11/27/2009)
This is one of my favorite cookbooks.
Make an Entire Meal
Because croquettes are fried, they are a rather dense food.
So serve light side dishes as accompaniments.
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Vintage Cookboks at Ebay
Croquettes have somewhat gone out of style which is a shame. They are a tasty food that, although are a bit time intensive, offer a nice presentation with ordinary ingredients. Older cookbooks will have croquette recipes as long as a lot more true cooking from scratch. Here are some vintage cookbook possibilities.
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Chicken Croquettes Guestbook
Your comments are always welcome!
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- prosperity66 prosperity66 Jun 17, 2009 @ 9:20 am
- Croquettes, whether chicken, potato, prawns, cheese, etc. are still a starter in some family gatherings here in Western Europe and especially in Belgium where they are appreciated a lot :)
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- ElizabethJeanAllen ElizabethJeanAllen Jun 16, 2009 @ 1:52 pm
- Yum! You're making me hungry.
Thanks for sharing and thanks for the blessing. I appreciate it.
Lizzy
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- Joan4 Joan4 Jun 14, 2009 @ 11:10 am
- Yummy and the pdf is a great idea and super convenience! Thank you!
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- sandyspider sandyspider Jun 9, 2009 @ 10:38 am
- Yummy! I will have to download the recipe. This really looks good.
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- poddys poddys Jun 8, 2009 @ 8:58 pm
- Wonderful lens, I love croquettes too. 5*****
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