Chicken, Potato, and Cheese Croquettes
Ingredients
- 1/2 chicken breast
- Salt (to taste)
- A piece of onion
- 2 bay leaves
- 6 potatoes
- 1/3 onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 red bell pepper, finely chopped
- 1 jalapeño, finely chopped
- Cilantro to taste
- 2 tbsp of corn starch
- 2 eggs
- 3 tablespoons Spanglish Asadero Golden Garlic seasoning
- 3 tablespoons paprika
- Mozzarella cheese (cut into small cubes)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons Spanglish Asadero Golden Garlic seasoning
- 1 cup water
- Panko or breadcrumbs of your choice
- Oil for frying
Directions
- In a pot, cook the 1/2 chicken breast with salt, a piece of onion, and 2 bay leaves until the chicken is fully cooked and tender. Shred the chicken and set aside.
- In another pot, boil the 6 potatoes with a little salt until they are soft. Once cooked, peel them and mash them well.
- Add the shredded chicken to the mashed potatoes. Then mix in the finely chopped onion, red bell pepper, jalapeño, and cilantro, corn starch, eggs.
- Add 3 tablespoons of Golden Garlic seasoning and 3 tablespoons of paprika. Mix everything very well until fully combined.
- Form small balls with the mixture. Place a small piece of mozzarella cheese in the center of each ball and close it tightly to seal.
- In a bowl, prepare a batter by mixing 1 cup of flour, 2 tablespoons of Golden Garlic seasoning, and 1 cup of water until it becomes slightly runny.
- Dip each croquette into the batter, then coat it with panko or breadcrumbs.
- Heat a pan with plenty of oil over medium-high heat. Fry the croquettes until they turn golden brown on both sides.
- Remove from the oil put them in paper towels and they are ready to enjoy!