Chicken Croquettes

When I was first working at Meier & Franks in Portland,Oregon in 1955, this was a very popular dish. I loved it. It has returned in popularily as people are again cooking from scratch. Chicken Croquettes Ingredients
3 tbls. butter

1 onion, finely chopped

2 tbls. parsley, finely chopped

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

salt to taste

1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper

1/4 cup chicken broth

2 tbls. milk

1 1/2 cups chicken, finely chopped or ground in processor

1/3 cup bread crumbs plus 1/2 cup bread crumbs to coat/

1 egg, beaten

oil to fry


Directions

Melt butter

Add onion and cook over medium heat until tender

Stir in parsley

Sift flour, salt and cayenne

Add to onion mixture and cook until bubbly

Add chicken broth and milk
Cook and stir constantly for about 2 minutes or until thickened

Put onion mixture, chicken, and 1/3 cup bread crumbs in a mixing bowl and combine

Refrigerate for an hour

Make 8 balls or patties with mixture
Heat oil in fry pan
Coat patties with bread crumbs

Dip in egg
Coat again with bread crumbs
Fry over medium heat until golden brown

Gravy

1 tbls. Chicken fat

2 tbls. flour

1/4 tsp. basil

salt and pepper to taste

1/2 cup milk, 1/2 cup chicken broth

Use the chicken fat

Whisk in flour, basil, and salt and pepper

Cook until bubbly

Add milk,and chicken broth stirring constantly until mixture starts to thicken

Cook for a minute or 2 longer stirring, until it reaches its desire thickness.