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Homemade chicken croquettes

Homemade chicken croquettes

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Chicken croquettes, made with cooked chicken, bound with a white sauce flavored with parsley and lemon, then breaded and fried. Perfect for using up lefto…

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Recipe from Rotlimena, Atoj, Dante Cardoso Pinto de Almeida, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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These cooked chicken croquettes are prepared with a thick, creamy white sauce, seasoned with parsley, onion, and a touch of lemon.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time40 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Total55 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodDeep-fried
  • Estimated cost$4.17 $1.04 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.76
  • $0.13
  • $0.01
  • $0.01
  • $0.28
  • $0.10
  • $0.25
  • $1.20
  • $0.26
  • $0.17

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Combine the chicken, pepper, parsley, onion, and lemon juice. ≈ 4 min
  2. Melt the butter, add the flour, and mix well.
  3. Pour the milk in and stir until it thickens.
  4. Add the chicken and cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  5. Add one of the eggs and mix thoroughly. ≈ 4 min
  6. Spread the mixture on a buttered plate and place it in the refrigerator to allow it to cool completely.
  7. Shape the patties and then coat them in breadcrumbs. ≈ 10 min
  8. Beat the remaining 2 eggs in a shallow dish, dip the croquettes in the mixture, and then coat them in breadcrumbs.
  9. Fry them in hot oil.

The bill

Homemade chicken croquettes

  • 300 g of cooked chicken, shredded or diced$1.76
  • 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley$0.13
  • 1 tablespoon of chopped onion$0.01
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice$0.01
  • 2 tablespoons of butter$0.28
  • 60 g of wheat flour (1/2 cup)$0.10
  • 25 cl of milk (1 cup)$0.25
  • 3 eggs$1.20
  • 90 g of breadcrumbs (3/4 cup)$0.26
  • oil for deep frying$0.17

Total$4.17

that's $1.04 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 300 g of cooked chicken, shredded or diced
  • Salt and black pepper, to taste
  • 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley
  • 1 tablespoon of chopped onion
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons of butter
  • 60 g of wheat flour (1/2 cup)
  • 25 cl of milk (1 cup)
  • 3 eggs
  • 90 g of breadcrumbs (3/4 cup)
  • oil for deep frying

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