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Chicken Croquettes
 
 
Prepration: 5 mins.
Cooking: 20 mins.
Makes 5 Cal/Ser 105
 
Ingredients
200 gm chicken with bones, 1 tbsp oil
1 tbsp softened butter
½ onion and 2 green chillies - chopped
1 tbsp flour (maida), ¼ cup milk
1 bread slice - grind in a mixer to get fresh crumbs
½ tsp salt, ¼ tsp pepper, or to taste
¼ tsp red chilli flakes
1 egg (separate and keep 2 tbsp white for coating)
COAT
2 tbsp water mixed with 2 tbsp egg white
¼ cup flour (maida)
TO SERVE - mayonnaise
 
Method
1. Put chicken and oil in a dish. Mix well. Microwave covered for 4 minutes. Shred chicken to tiny pieces. Discard bones.
2. Mix butter, onion, chillies and maida in a dish. Microwave for 1 minute.
3. Add milk, mix and microwave uncovered for 1 minute. Add all the other ingredients. Mix well and shape into rolls.
4. Dip the rolls in egg mixture and roll over maida. Grease a non stick tawa with oil. Place the rolls on it. Pour some oil on the rolls. Place the tawa on the high rack and grill for 10 minutes. Change side and grill for 4 minutes till the rolls turn golden. Serve topped with some mayonnaise.
 
 
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