Chicken Croquettes with Lemon-Scallion Sauce

Name: Chicken Croquettes with Lemon-Scallion Sauce
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1/2 cup, mayonnaise; 1 , scallion, minced; 1 teaspoon, grated lemon zest plus 1 tablespoon juice; 1 tablespoon, water; 3 slices, hearty white sandwich bread, torn into 1-inch pieces; 1 tablespoon, all-purpose flour; 2 , large eggs; 1 1/2 cups finely shredded, rotisserie chicken; 1 1/4 cups plain, instant mashed potato flakes; 4 , scallions, sliced thin; 2 , garlic cloves, minced; 1 1/4 teaspoons, table salt; 1 teaspoon, pepper; 1/8 teaspoon, cayenne pepper; 1 1/2 cups, half-and-half; 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 2 cups, vegetable oil for frying

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Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2020

Appetizers

French

Chicken

A high crunch factor was our number one goal.

SERVES4 to 6

TIME1¼ hours

Chicken Croquettes with Lemon-Scallion Sauce

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

The word “croquette” comes from the French word croquer, meaning “to crunch.” To stay true to the name, we developed a chicken croquette with a crunchy exterior to contrast with its soft, rich chicken filling. Taking a nontraditional route,...

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