Chicken
Croquettes
Healthy Fryer
Cooking Time: 20-25 minutes
Temperature: 160° C
Preparation Time
30 minutes
Ingredients
Boil Together:
600g chicken with bones
½ tsp garlic crushed
¾ cup water.
Other Ingredients:
2 tbsp butter.
2 tbsp oil.
6 tbsp plain flour (maida).
½ tsp crushed garlic.
½ cup chopped mushrooms (4-5) or ½ cup
chopped onions.
½ cup milk.
1 tbsp finely chopped parsley.
½ tsp salt.
½ tsp white pepper.
½ tsp red chilli flakes.
2 cubes (40 gm) cheddar cheese grated.
1-2 tbsp finely chopped jalapenos or deseeded
green chillies.
2-3 tbsp corn kernels .
1 bread slice churned in a mixer to get fresh
crumbs (½ cup).
Coating Ingredients:
1 egg white mixed with 1 tbsp water.
4 tbsp corn flour.
2 tbsp finely chopped parsley .
3 bread slices churned in a mixer
to get fresh crumbs.
½ tsp salt.
How to cook
Step 1
Put chicken with garlic, salt and water in a pressure cooker. Keep on high flame till pressure
develops or a whistle comes. Reduce flame and keep on low flame for 2 minutes. Remove from
flame and let the pressure drop. Shred the chicken finely, discarding the bones. Keep the liquid
stock aside.
Step 2
Heat oil or butter in a pan. Add flour and stir on low flame for ½ minute. Add garlic and mushrooms
or onion. Sauté for 2 minutes.
Step 3
Add boiled chicken and stir for 1 minute. Add ½ cup stock and milk. Stir constantly till very thick
and the mixture leaves the sides of the pan. Remove from flame. Add parsley, salt, white pepper,
red chilli flakes, corn, jalapenos/green chillies, ½ cup fresh bread crumbs and cheese. Mix lightly.
Check seasonings. Let it cool.
Step 4
Shape into rolls. Roll on a flat surface to make uniform croquettes. Press the sides against the
surface to get smooth sides.
Step 5 - For coating
Mix bread crumbs with salt and parsley. Roll a croquette over corn flour spread on a plate. Dust
off excess. Dip in egg white. Again roll over corn flour and then dip in egg white. Finally roll in
seasoned bread crumbs. Refrigerate till serving.
Step 6
Pre-heat Healthy Fryer for 5 minutes at 160° C. Arrange the croquettes in fry basket and close it
properly. Keep the fryer at 160° C for 20-25 minutes. Turn the croquettes over in between to cook
uniformly. Serve hot with tomato sauce/cheesedip.
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Chilli Chicken
How to cook
Step 1
Mix all the ingredients of marination together. Apply the marinade on the chicken pieces
and keep them aside for 30 minutes.
Step 2
Keep in pre-heated Healthy Fryer at 160° C for 10-12 minutes till light golden.
Step 3
Mix all the sauces for the gravy in a bowl. Add salt, pepper and sugar also.
Step 4 - For gravy
Heat 2 tbsp of olive oil in a kadhai. Add garlic, green chillies and ginger. Sauté for
1 minute. Add red onions. Sauté onions for 1 minute. Add whites of onions. Sauté for
1-2 minutes. Add ginger-garlic paste. Sauté till onions turn soft and light brown. Add
capsicum, stir fry and cook till slightly softened. Reduce flame. Add the sauce mixture
and cook for 3-4 minutes. Now add corn flour dissolved in water. Cook for a few minutes
till thick gravy is formed.
Step 5
Add chicken and green onions. Cook for a few seconds till the sauces coat the chicken.
Serve hot.
Healthy Fryer
Cooking Time: 12-15 minutes
Temperature: 160° C
Preparation Time
40 minutes
Ingredients
Boneless chicken cut into ½” pieces.
1 big capsicum cut into 1” cubes.
1 small red onion- cut into 4 pieces and
layers separated.
1 spring onion; whites and greens chopped separately.
2 tbsp olive oil.
For Marination:
1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste.
1 tbsp red chilli sauce.
Salt and pepper to taste.
1 egg.
1 tbsp corn flour.
For gravy:
1-2 green chillies finely chopped.
½ tsp chopped ginger.
1 tsp chopped garlic.
1 tsp ginger-garlic paste.
3 tbsp tomato ketchup.
2 tbsp red chilli sauce.
2 tsp vinegar.
2 tsp soya sauce.
Salt and pepper to taste.
1½ tbsp corn flour dissolved in ½ cup water.
¼ tsp each of Aji-no-moto & sugar to taste.
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