Sfiria Chicken Croquettes

Ingredients

What you’ll need

• Croquettes
• 4 cups stale bread (crusts removed, cubed)
• 1 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta or grated cheese
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• salt
• Sauce
• 1.5 lbs chicken thighs
• 1 onion
• 1 can chickpeas
• cinnamon stick
• butter
• salt

Method

How it comes together

1. 1

   Cook chicken and minced onion in butter in a pot over medium heat (350°F / 175°C) for 10 minutes. Add chickpeas, cinnamon stick, salt, and 2 cups water. Cover and simmer on medium-low for 35 minutes until chicken is tender.

2. 2

   Soak stale bread in milk for 10 minutes, squeeze out all excess milk. Mash bread with cheese, egg, nutmeg, and salt. Shape into plum-sized balls and flatten slightly.

3. 3

   Deep fry bread croquettes in hot oil at 350°F (175°C) for 3 minutes until golden-brown and crispy.

4. 4

   Place warm croquettes on a platter, top with braised chicken, and drench with the cinnamon-chickpea sauce.