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Tortitas De Pollo (Chicken Croquettes)

At a Glance

Prep
10 minutes
Cook
10 minutes
Total
20 minutes
Servings
8 patties, 4 serving(s)

Categories

  • Main Course
  • Mexican
  • Pan-fry
  • Easy
  • Chicken
  • Pan-Fry

Allergens

  • Milk
  • Wheat

Servings & Nutrition

Original recipe serves 4. Current scale: 1x.

Calories 237.8 per serving 951.2 for selected servings
Fat 16.2g per serving 64.8g for selected servings
Sugar 5.8g per serving 23.2g for selected servings
Protein 4.2g per serving 16.8g for selected servings
Carbohydrates 20.4g per serving 81.6g for selected servings

Very tasty recipe from Cocina Facil magazine. think little chicken burgers in the BEST homemade salsa verde. DH hates hot, so kept the chipotles on the side and served with crema.

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Equipment

Large sauté pan, Mixing bowl, Blender or food processor, Paper towels

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup breadcrumbs (crunchy preferred)
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 800 g ground chicken breast
  • 1 cup minced onion
  • 1 green chili pepper, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup cooking oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 8 tomatillos, chopped (hitomate verde)
  • chipotle pepper
  • salt
  • 1/2 cup chopped cilantro (optional)
  • Mexican crema or sour cream

Instructions

  1. Combine the chicken, bread crumbs, milk, half the onion, salt and chile, and cilantro (if using) in a small bowl. Form into 8 patties.

  2. Heat the oil in a large saute pan, and fry the Tortitas (patties) until golden. Remove from heat, place on paper towel lined plate and keep warm.

  3. In the same pan fry the rest of the onion and add the tomatillos and garlic, saute until softened. Add one cup water and the chipotle. Blend or process until you have a nice Salsa Verde.

  4. Return the Tortitas (patties) to the pan and cook on low heat for 10 minutes until done.

  5. To plate: put some salsa on the plate, add Tortitas, drizzle with more salsa and drizzle or dab of Crema.

  6. OOPS! Forgot to mention that the meat seemed too loose so I rolled the portions in more breadcrumbs, then flattened and added to pan. I think that's why they came up so nicely golden.

  7. Just made again. The store didn't have ground turkey so I went to Cabo Mar fish monger and got fresh Jurel (a white fish) and they ground it for me. SO MUCH BETTER.

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Source: https://www.food.com/recipe/tortitas-de-pollo-chicken-croquettes-499513

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