We Indians have always favoured pakoras, the delectable hot fries made with an assortment of vegetables. Take your meal to the next level by making this chicken croquette recipe. Dig into crispy chicken croquettes fried and served instantly. It can be a great appetiser both for yourself and your guests.
Spicy chicken croquettes can be made using chicken mince (keema), spices and a fair amount of butter. Sure, the traditional recipe speaks of béchamel sauce, but we can Indianize it to suit our palates. There, now we have beautiful food fusion spicy chicken croquettes! Let’s get started and delight our family on a chilly winter day.
Why use Licious Chicken Mince (Keema)
We cannot follow the best easy chicken croquettes recipe without having the prime quality ingredients at hand. The Chicken Mince or Keema from Licious is perfect for this. There is no arguing with its quality. The beautiful mince is prepared painstakingly from the best quality chicken breast meat. It is ground uniformly so that there are no lumps to be found. With this, you can prepare all kinds of chicken dishes imaginable with ease. The mince is sourced from hens raised on bio-secure farms. The chicken meat is thus totally devoid of antibiotics.
Easy Chicken Croquettes
Do you think whipping out plates full of delicious chicken croquettes is hard work? Well, you could not be more wrong about it. These chicken mince balls can be made and served within an hour. Easy-peasy, isn’t it?
Check out how to make chicken croquettes at home. Follow this recipe step by step, and savour restaurant-style chicken croquettes at home in no time!
| Prep Time | 15 mins |
| Cook Time | 30 mins |
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- 1 pack Licious Chicken Mince 450 g
- 1 cup Milk
- 4 tbsp Refined or All Purpose Flour Maida
- 2 cups breadcrumbs
- 1 Licious Classic Egg
- 1 onion chopped finely
- 1 Green Chilli chopped finely
- 2 tbsp Coriander leaves chopped
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- Oil – For Frying
- Salt - to taste
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- Thaw the chicken mince and set it apart in a bowl.
- Heat a frying pan.
- Add butter and wait for it to melt.
- Add the onions, green chilli, coriander, and ginger-garlic paste to the pan.
- Sauté for a minute before adding the all-purpose flour.
- Stir vigorously and pour the milk slowly, stirring all the time. Keep stirring until the flour dissolves and there are no lumps in the mixture.
- Season with salt and add Licious chicken mince. Mix it well with the ingredients in the pan, and cook on a low flame for a few minutes.
- Remove it to a bowl to let it cool. You may put the mixture in the fridge and chill it for half an hour.
- Once the chicken mince mixture is cool and easy to handle, make small balls of it.
- Have the remaining flour and the whipped egg ready in separate bowls. Have a bowl of breadcrumbs nearby too.
- Dip each croquette into the flour and egg successively. Next, coat it with breadcrumbs.
- Heat oil in a separate pan and fry the croquette until it turns golden brown.
- Remove it from the pan once done, and drain it by placing it on a paper towel.
- Serve hot with mayonnaise, ketchup or a dipping sauce.
Chicken Croquettes are an all-time favourite snack and popular among Indians across the states. Follow this recipe and make it for your next dinner party. Your guests are going to love it! With Licious, you will not have to worry about buying ingredients. Order nutritious Licious Chicken Mince (Keema) and have it delivered to your doorstep!