Chicken Croquettes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 small onion
1/4 c. butter
1/3 c. flour
1 c. milk
1 1/2 c. cooked chicken
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/3 c. bread crumbs
1 egg
2 Tbsp. water
oil (for deep frying)

Preparation

Chop onion; saute onion in butter.
Add flour and milk; stir constantly until thickened.
Remove from heat; add chopped chicken.
Chill 2 hours.
Beat water and egg in bowl.
Divide chicken mixture into 8 equal portions.
Shape into croquettes. Roll each one in crumbs.
Coat with egg mixture and roll in crumbs again.
Refrigerate 2 hours.
Deep fry in 375\u00b0 oil until deep golden brown, about 2 or 3 minutes; drain on paper towels and serve with warm sauce.
Fresh mushroom sauce is a good choice.