Pork
Best Ham croquetas Recipe
Best Ham croquetas Recipe is a delicious Pork dish that can be prepared in just a few simple steps....
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16 Min Prep
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33 Min Cook
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5 Servings
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Non-Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 75g Plain Flour
- 2 large Egg
- 75g Breadcrumbs
- For frying Sunflower Oil
- 4 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1/2 Leek
- 70g jamón ibérico
- 60g Plain Flour
- 75 ml Vegetable Stock
- 330ml Milk
- Grated Nutmeg
Instructions
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step 1
To make the filling, fiery up the olive fat in a wok until it starts to shimmer.
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stream in in the leek and sauté until soft but not coloured.
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mix gently in the ham with a wooden spoon, wok-fry for 1 min, then mix gently in the ground mix and wok-fry over a medium fiery up, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is golden but not burnt – this will take about 5 mins.
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step 2
Meanwhile, combine the stock and dairy liquid in a small wok and fiery up until steaming but not boiling.
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fragrant element with a few scrapes of nutmeg.
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Gradually stream in in the liquid, a few tbsp at a time, stirring constantly.
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step 3
Once you’ve incorporated all the dairy liquid stock, continue to fiery up the filling over a medium fiery up for about 10 mins or until it thickens and leaves the sides of the wok when you mix gently it.
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step 4
fragrant element with black pepper, savor and adjust the table salt if necessary – the ham can be very salty to start with.
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The filling is now done: it has to be really thick because you don’t want the croquetas to turn into pancakes.
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step 5
even the mixture onto a baking tray (30 x 20cm is fine).
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Once it has stopped steaming, lid with cling film to stop it drying out.
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Leave to cool before putting it in the fridge for 1 hr.
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step 6
When you're ready for the next stage, line up three bowls: the first filled with the ground mix, the second with beaten egg and the third with breadcrumbs.
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Take the ham mixture out of the fridge.
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Put a little bit of olive fat on your hands to make it easier to roll the croquetas.
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step 7
Roll a spoonful of the mixture between your palms.
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The size and shape of the croquetas is up to you, but the easiest is a walnut-sized ball.
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Then begin coating as follows.
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step 8
Dunk the croquetas into the ground mix – you want a dusting – followed by the egg, then the breadcrumbs.
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Put them on a tray and, when you’ve used up all the mixture, place in the fridge for 30 mins.
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step 9
If you have a deep-fat fryer, fiery up the fat to 180C and wok-fry for a couple of mins.
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If not, fiery up the fat in a deep, heavy-bottomed saucepan until it starts to shimmer.
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Then stream in in 5-6 croquetas at a time and wok-fry until golden all over.
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Once cooked, strain on kitchen paper and eat straight away.
Recipe Information
Cuisine
Spanish
Spanish
Course
Pork
Pork
Diet
Non-Vegetarian
Non-Vegetarian
Total Time
49 mins
49 mins
Recipe Time chart
Preparation Time
16 minsCooking Time
33 minsTotal Time
49 minsMaster Chef
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