Leftover Chicken Croquettes

A mixture of chicken, eggs, bread crumbs, sauteed onion, parsley and light seasoning make croquettes you'll go crazy for! My grandmother used to make salmon cakes; I adapted that recipe to use leftover cooked chicken.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 276 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1 ½ cups seasoned dry bread crumbs
• 3 cups cooked, finely chopped chicken meat
• 2 cups sauteed chopped onion

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a large bowl combine the chicken, bread crumbs, 2 eggs and onion and mix well; if mixture is too dry to form patties, mix in another lightly beaten egg. Then add parsley, salt and pepper to taste, mix well and form into small patties.

Step 2

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat and fry patties in oil until golden brown.