Spicy Chicken Croquettes

Since I couldn't squeeze it all into my other post, here's some spicy chicken croquettes 😆

They start the same way with cooking some potatoes and running them through a ricer or sieve.

Chicken breast was cooked plain in olive oil (to stay dog friendly) with a little broth until it could be shredded. Add broth as necessary to keep it from drying out.

Cook a few strips of bacon until extra crispy then set aside. In the bacon fat, add garlic & onion, when it gets soft and smells good toss in some shredded chicken. Season it with SPPOG + chili powder then mix in some chipotle adobo sauce, taste test and add more if you want it spicier.

Let it cool down a bit before mixing it with the potatoes. Shape some balls and chill in the freezer until you have some nice, firm balls 😅

While your balls are chillin, make a bacon fat roux. Stir in cream until it gets smooth and start adding cheese. I used oaxaca and shredded cheddar. Add as needed until it reaches your desired consistency, some people like it extra thick on their balls 😂 season w/ garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, cumin, chili powder, & oregano.

Once your balls are set..flour, egg, panko, and let em drop 🤣 fry until golden brown & crispy. In my previous post I mentioned doing a couple test balls to check oil temp and time, if the middles aren't quite done, pop them in the oven at tree fiddy.

Smother with queso, sprinkle with crispy bacon bits & scallions, then enjoy!

I made these at the same time as the other ones so dog pic for tax 😆 they got plain chicken/potatoes w/ plain gravy