Potato croquettes with ham
Description
The recipe won't take much time. To prepare potato croquettes, boil the potatoes, prepare bowls with beaten egg, flour, and breadcrumbs, and heat the oil. Then coat the croquettes and fry them. Serve hot.
Instructions
- 1
Step 1
Boil the potatoes in salted water, then drain the water as we won't need it, and let the potatoes cool down.
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Step 2
While the potatoes are boiling, we need to chop the ham that we'll add to the croquettes. Instead of ham, you can use pork neck.
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Step 3
The potatoes should not become completely cold; while they are still warm, or even slightly hot, press them through a grater. Actually, when I'm lazy, I just mash them with a potato masher.
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Step 4
Mashed potatoes, and now you need to add 2 tablespoons of flour, egg yolk, and diced ham to them.
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Step 5
We separated the egg white from the yolk and now need to beat it until foamy.
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Step 6
We should have 3 bowls: one with beaten egg white, the second with breadcrumbs, and the third with flour.
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Step 7
Place a shallow saucepan with oil over heat and bring it to a boil.
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Step 8
Form balls from the potato-ham mixture
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Step 9
Coat the balls in flour, then dip in egg white and roll in breadcrumbs.
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Step 10
Place the croquettes in the fryer and fry until a golden crust forms.
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Step 11
Once the croquettes are fried, place them on a paper towel to remove excess oil.