These chicken bacon croquettes are everything you want when eating something deep-fried. They’re crunchy, hearty, and delicious – and not too difficult, either. What are Croquettes? Croquettes are small dumpling-like fritters that have been deep fried. You can make them with just about anything, but meat, rice, and potato are common versions. Croquettes can be made either more dry, or creamier with the addition of more liquid. What You’ll Need to Make Them To make these cr