Blanquette of Chicken with Spicy Potato Croquettes
By Sid • Sep 2nd, 2007 • Category: French Food, Non Vegetarian FoodThis is a good main course, though I think I could have presented and served it a bit better. My excuse is that it was a quick Saturday afternoon meal. Send me photos of how you did it. You’ll need:
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Chicken [boneless]:
For the croquettes: |
For the sauce:
Method:
First the chicken:
Dice into 1 inch pieces. Dust with seasoned flour. Pop into hot oil and saute till largely golden brown.
- Melt the butter in a shallow pan
- When the butter is foaming, sprinkle the flour into the butter.
- Stir and cook on a low flame for about 2 minutes
- Take off the fire.
- Slowly add the milk, stirring, till the sauce is smooth
- Put back on the fire, season with the garlic salt and pepper
- Keep stirring
- Add one egg into it and mix it in, stirring gradually
- Put the cheese slices onto the sauce one by one, stirring all the time, till the cheese is dissolved.
- Basic sauce is ready
The sauce should be very thick now. Add sufficient water to either keep till the rest of the food is ready, or if you want it thicker. I made it into a gravy. You may choose to pour over the chicken as a sauce. If you want to do so, don’t dice the chicken. Use whole breasts.
Spicy Potato Croquettes:
I used left over masala from the mornings aloo paranthas. It does liven up the meal for my palate anyway.
- Make mixture with boiled potatoes as per your taste
- Shape into ball.
- Dip into beaten egg
- Coat with breadcrumbs
- Shape into patty flat with a knife.
- Put into hot oil and shallow fry on both sides till done as per liking [color will range from golden to a darkish brown. any more and rest assured it's burnt]
Serve:
Serve with rice or garlic bread [toasted] . Serve chicken and with sauce or mix the diced chicken in the sauce-gravy. Accompany with a light vinaigrette salad and the potato croquettes.
- Sid
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