Oven Baked Chicken Croquettes modified from Diana Rattrays recipe on southernfood.com - butter

Method

• Poach Chicken.
• Place chicken in in a pan just large enough for chicken to fit in single layer.
• Cover with water and season with salt and pepper.
• Bring to boil then reduce heat so water barley bubbles.
• Cook for 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and cover for another 10 - 15 minutes.
• In a medium saucepan, melt 1/2 of the butter over medium heat.
• Add flour and cook, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes without browning.
• Gradually whisk in milk and broth; cook, stirring constantly, until smooth and thickened.
• Remove from heat; let cool 5 to 10 minutes.
• In large bowl, combine chicken, 1 cup bread crumbs, parsley, salt and eggs.
• Mix well.
• Pour in sauce, blend well.
• Cover and chill for about 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Combine Mozzarella cheese and remaining 1/4 cup bread crumbs in a shallow dish.
• Shape chicken croquettes mixture into 2 1/2-inch balls, then roll to form oval shapes; makes about 8.
• Roll shaped croquettes in bread crumb mixture.
• Arrange in a greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish.
• Melt remaining butter and drizzle over chicken croquettes.
• Bake chicken croquettes 30 minutes until golden brown.
• For gravy I just used McCormik's Chicken gravy packets which we really like and is easy to make.