Chicken-Potato Croquettes

These are actually pretty low-calorie.  We discovered them when we were dieting last year.  Serves 6-8.

Ingredients

16 oz. chicken breast

1/8 tsp. garlic powder

good dash of sea salt (for chicken breast)

good dash ground black pepper (for chicken breast)

1 tbl. lemon juice

3 tsp. olive oil

8 medium red potatoes

¾ cup low-sodium chicken broth

3 cloves garlic, smashed & chopped

1 medium onion, chopped

5 large button mushrooms, peeled and finely chopped

1/3 cup fresh parsley,chopped

salt & pepper to taste

1 cup Panko breadcrumbs

½ cup flour

2 eggs, whisked

olive oil spray

Chicken-Potato Croquettes, topped with sauted mushrooms

Directions

·         Sprinkle chicken breast with garlic powder, dashes of salt & pepper, and lemon juice

·         Rub all sides of chicken breast with 1 tsp. of the olive oil

·         Bake on a baking pan at 350° for about 45 minutes, or until thoroughly cooked and lightly browned

·         Remove from oven, set aside and let cool

·         When cooled, remove the skin and de-bone the chicken, then shred the meat with two forks and set aside until ready to use

·         Steam the potatoes until thoroughly cooked

·         Mash the steamed potatoes with ¼ cup of the chicken broth, and salt & pepper to taste

·         In a small skillet, add the other 2 tsp. of olive oil

·         Sauté the garlic, onion & mushrooms in the oil over medium heat for about 4 minutes

·         Add the parsley, salt & pepper to taste, and cook until soft (4-5 minutes)

·         Add the shredded chicken and remaining broth and mix well and continue cooking another 4-5 minutes

·         Remove from

·         Add the chicken mixture from the skillet into the mashed potatoes and mix well

·         Refrigerate for one hour

·         Heat the oven to 425°

·         Form the potato/chicken mixture into croquettes (log-shaped) using about 1/3 cup of the mixture for each croquette

·         Place croquettes on a tray lined with wax paper

·         Dip each croquette into the flour, whisked eggs, then Panko bread crumbs until well coated on all sides

·         Lightly spray a baking sheet with olive oil spray, and lay the coated croquettes on the tray

·         Spray each croquette liberally with olive oil spray on both sides

·         Bake 15-20 minutes (turning once) until golden brown