These homemade chicken croquettes are a delicious snack that can be enjoyed at any time of the day. Although the origins of
croquettes can be traced back hundreds of years to chefs in France they have become
sought after in many parts of the world. The original croquette recipe is said to have been a beef croquette but as it's appeal spread to a greater audience many new recipes were created and enjoyed. Croquettes or Kroketje as they are called in Dutch have become very popular in the Netherlands and can be enjoyed as a fast food in many varieties in countless snack bars all over the country.
Preparation time: 45 minutes --------- Cooking time: at least 150 minutes --------- Resting time: at least 8 hours ---------- Total time needed: at least 11 H 15 minutes ---------- Grade of Difficulty: standard
Ingredients for Dutch Chicken Croquettes
This recipe was inspired by M_the_harlequin. You can find his recipe in German language here.
3 chicken breast fillets, approximately 600 gram / 21 oz
4 cups chicken stock
1 handful of rocket with flowers (optional)
2 sprigs of rosemary
3 sticks of soup celery
2 carrots
7 spring onions, chopped into fine rings
200 gram / 7 oz unsalted butter
200 gram / 7 oz flour
150 gram / 5.3 oz bread crumbs
1/4 tsp. nutmeg, freshly grated
3 cloves of garlic, chopped fine
1 small african birds eye chilli, chopped fine
2 eggs, whipped
2 tbs. plain paprika powder
1 tsp. salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Place chicken breasts, chicken stock, carrots, celery and rocket in a large pot, cover with lid and turn on stove to medium heat
Once the stock begins to boil, reduce the heat to low and gently simmer the chicken breasts for 2 hours
Take of the stove, remove chicken breasts and put aside to cool down
Pour chicken stock through a sieve and measure off 150 ml / 5 oz of the stock for later use
Once the chicken has cooled down a little, cut the breasts into small cubes
Add butter to a large pot and slowly melt it, make sure to not let it get to hot
Add the 150 ml / chicken stock to the melted butter and slowly sieve the flour into the pot while constantly whisking the mixture with an eggbeater till you get a dough with a smooth texture
Add chicken, spring onions, chilli, nutmeg, salt and pepper and knead all into a smooth dough
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