On Jan 5, 4:36*pm, brooklyn1 > wrote:
> Nancy2 > wrote:
>
> >We had croquettes often when I was growing up - they are a conical (or
> >cylindrical) shape, ground chicken mixed with a very thick white sauce
> >(along with some savories like onion, celery, etc.) - dipped in flour,
> >dipped in egg, dipped in cracker crumbs and deep fried. *Baked? *Not
> >hardly. *
>
> Croquettes are traditionally deep fried but there is no reason they
> can't be pan fried or baked. *Most home cooks prepare croquettes in a
> thick burger configuration and pan fry or bake them. * Croquettes are
> not limited to chicken either, I prefer them made with canned
> salmon... there are as many croquette recipes as there are people who
> cook croquettes.

Yes, I've often made salmon croquettes, but I only mentioned chicken
because the OP was talking about chicken. I still don't think baked
would be the way to go, but that's just me.

N.