Chicken and Cheese Croquettes
Crispy Chicken and Cheese Croquettes rank among the top choices for Iftar. With a crispy exterior and a soft, creamy interior, these croquettes serve as the perfect appetizer for an Iftar menu.
Servings: 25
Ingredients
- 1.2 lbs chicken or 1 chicken breast
- 3 medium potatoes about 1 lbs
- 1/2 cup shredded cheese mozzarella
- a handful of chopped cilantro
- 2 tbsp onion finely chopped
Spices
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp chili flakes
- 1 tsp chopped green chilies optional
For coating
- 2 cups bread crumbs add 1/2 salt and red chili powder
- 2 eggs a pinch of salt and red chili powder
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Boil and shred chicken. I like to boil chicken and then pulse it a few times in the food processor to shred. You can also shred it by hand.
- Peel and cut potatoes into cubes then add to a pot with enough water to cover the potatoes. Boil them uncovered over high heat until fork tender. Use a potato masher to mash them.
- While your chicken and potatoes are boiling chop onions and cilantro.
- Mix boiled chicken, mashed potatoes, spices, onion and cilantro. Mix it well and shape it into rectangles or any other shape of your choice.
Coat the Croquettes
- Now take 3 bowls and add all-purpose flour in one. Eggs in the second and bread crumbs in the third one. Season them all with the mentioned spices.
- Dip the croquettes one by one in the flour, then the egg, and then in the bread crumbs.
- Leave them in the freeze for a minimum of 30 minutes.
- Heat oil in a pan, and fry them in batches over medium heat until nice and golden to your liking. They’ll take 7-8 minutes to cook.
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Notes
Note:
- Make sure to freeze croquettes before frying.