Learn how to make homemade croquettes with this step-by-step recipe, you will see how you can finally discover the secret of the true Spanish croquettes, this time made with ham and cheese, ideal for the whole family, and with a mild flavor that will also please More smalls.
Check the list of ingredients well, follow the instructions and in less time than you think, you will be savoring some delicious fried ham and cheese croquettes, let’s cook!
Ingredients to make fried ham and cheese croquettes:
- 2 glasses of milk
- 60 grams of flour
- 60 grams of butter
- 1 onion
- 1 pinch of Nutmeg
- 1 pinch of salt
- 4 Eggs
- 100 grams of cooked ham
- 30 grams of grated cheese
Breaded
- 2 beaten eggs
- ½ pound of oil (for frying)
- 50 grams of breadcrumbs
How to make fried ham and cheese croquettes:
First we will start by preparing the boiled eggs. To do this, we put the eggs in water and cook for 10 minutes. Let cool, peel, cut into segments and reserve. Meanwhile, we take advantage and peel and finely chop the onion in brunoised (into small squares).
Next, melt the margarine in a saucepan, add the onion and fry for about 5 minutes over low heat, without letting it brown. Add the flour, stir, let it brown slightly and pour in the hot milk. To finish preparing the dough for the homemade croquettes, season with salt, pepper and nutmeg and cook until thick. Then, add the chopped ham and grated cheese, mixing so that there is a homogeneous mass.
Pass the pieces of eggs through the béchamel dough and let it cool. Once with the cold dough, we can form croquettes. Once cooled and compact with the egg inside, pass the ham and cheese croquettes through the battering station. First by beaten egg and then by breadcrumbs.
We fry the homemade croquettes in abundant hot oil and a few at a time so that the oil does not cool and thus they do not burst in the pan.
Once fried, we remove them to a plate with kitchen paper to drain and thus remove excess oil. Serve the fried ham and cheese croquettes, just made, and enjoy!
