Pan Fried Chicken Croquettes Recipe

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk flour into melted butter; cook and stir until raw flour taste cooks off and a paste forms about 1 minute. Slowly whisk milk and chicken broth into butter mixture whisking constantly until mixture is thick and smooth 5 to 10 minutes. Remove sauce from heat and cool slightly about 10 minutes.

Stir chicken 1 cup bread crumbs eggs onion parsley garlic powder celery seed salt and black pepper together in a bowl; add cooled sauce to chicken mixture and stir until well-combined. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled and firm at least 2 hours.

Shape chilled chicken mixture into 6 patties. Pour remaining bread crumbs into a shallow bowl and roll each chicken patty in bread crumbs to coat completely.

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook patties in hot oil turning once until patties are cooked through and golden brown on each side about 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).