Chicken Croquettes

By Fleur de lis

Ingredients

• 1 Tbs butter or margarine
• 1 Tbs finely chopped oion
• 1 Tbs flour
• 3/4 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 tsp dry mustard
• 1/2 tsp salt
• Dash red pepper
• 4 cups finely chopped cooked chicken
• 2 egg yolks, beaten
• 1/4 cup sherry
• 1 cup cracker crumbs (or plain Panko bread crumbs)
• Vegetable oil or olive oil

Preparation

Step 1

Melt butter in a large heavy saucepan over low heat, ad onion, and cook until tender. Add flour stirring until smooth. Cook 1 minute stirring constantly. Gradually add broth, cook over med heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly. Stir in mustard, salt, pepper, and chicken. Add egg yolks. Cook over med heat stirring constantly 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat, and chill mixture thoroughly. Stir in sherry.

Shape mixture into croquettes, and roll in cracker crumbs or panko bread crumbs. Deep fry croquettes in hot oil (375) until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.