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Croquetas de Pollo [Recipe + Video] Chicken Croquettes
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Croquetas de Pollo [Recipe + Video] Chicken Croquettes

Croquetas de pollo (chicken croquettes) is very popular as party food and street food, also common at Dominican Christmas dinner tables.

Prep Time
5 hrs
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
5 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 267 kcal
Course: Snacks
Cuisine: South American, French, Dominican

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons butter divided, salted
  • 1 red onion minced, small
  • 1 rotisserie chicken minced and shredded finely, supermarket
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper freshly-cracked or ground
  • 1 teaspoon parsley minced
  • ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole milk or skim milk
  • 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
  • 2 egg beaten, medium
  • 2 cup breadcrumbs or panko (see notes) o puedes hacer pan rallado casero
  • 3 cup cooking oil for frying

Instructions

1. Cooking chicken
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  1. In a large skillet heat 1 tablespoon of butter over medium heat to melt butter.Sauté the onion, stirring it until it turns translucent (2-3 minutes). Stir in the chicken and stir until it is heated through.Season with pepper, and parsley. Set aside.
2. Cooking bechamel
  1. Heat the remaining butter over medium-low heat until it's melted. Add the flour all at once and whisk vigorously until it's combined with the butter. Cook stirring for two minutes.Add milk slowly while still whisking. Once all the milk has been added, keep stirring until the sauce starts to thicken. Season with salt to taste.Once it thickens enough that it starts lifting from the bottom of the pot remove itfrom the heat. Stir in the chicken until it's combined with the bechamel base. Stir until it cools down a bit.
3. Forming the croquettes
  1. There are two ways to form them. You can put the chicken mixture in a pastry bag. Extrude it onto a greased tray or a tray lined with a Silpat. Or form them one by one, shaping them to the size of wine corks.Cover with plastic film and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
4. Battering
  1. Remove from the fridge. If you used a pastry bag, cut them into similar-sized croquettes.Dip the croquettes in the eggs, then cover them with breadcrumbs. Cover and freeze for 3 hours, or refrigerate overnight.
5. Frying
  1. Heat oil over high heat (375 ºF [190 ºC]) in a small saucepan (there should be enough depth to cover the croquettes). Remove the croquettes from the freezer and immediately Fry them two by two until they turn golden brown.Rest on a paper towel to drain excess oil before serving.
6. Serving
  1. They are best served freshly fried, but you can serve them within an hour at room temperature.

Notes

  • You can make homemade breadcrumbs by pulverizing day-old bread in the food processor, or by grating dry bread. Panko give a more uniform texture and color to the croquettes.

Nutrition Information

Serving 3croquetas Calories 267kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 23g (8%) Protein 21g (42%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 60mg (20%) Sodium 659mg (27%) Potassium 409mg (9%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 176IU (4%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 89mg (9%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 267

% Daily Value*

Serving 3croquetas
Calories 267kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 23g 8%
Protein 21g 42%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 60mg 20%
Sodium 659mg 27%
Potassium 409mg 9%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 176IU 4%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 89mg 9%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.