Serrano ham croquettes recipe

Serrano ham croquettes are one of the most typical tapas in Spain and a delicious appetizer to prepare for any occasion. There is nothing better than some good homemade Serrano ham croquettes that although they are a bit laborious, in the end they are very simple to prepare and totally worth it. In addition, they can be made of whatever you like the most, but these ham ones are delicious and full of flavor.

Spanish Serrano ham croquettes are a very rich recipe that if you want it to look good you have to do it very calmly and patiently. The important thing is to conscientiously work the dough of the croquettes. Keep reading this step by step that I bring and you will see how surprisingly tasty they are.

Ingredients to make Serrano ham croquettes:

• 100 grams of Serrano ham
• 1 onion
• 50 grams of flour
• 50 grams of butter
• 1 splash of olive oil
• 500 milliliters of milk
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 pinch of nutmeg
• 2 eggs
• 1 package of breadcrumbs
• 1 glass of mild olive oil

How to make Serrano Ham Croquettes:

We prepare all the ingredients to make homemade Serrano ham croquettes. Finely chop the Serrano ham and onion. In a frying pan, add the butter and a couple of tablespoons of olive oil. Add the chopped onion and cook until golden brown. Add the ham and just stir it all. Add the flour, stir and let it cook for a couple of minutes. Add the milk and stir little by little. We will cook until there is a creamy dough for the Spanish Serrano ham croquettes. When the dough detaches from the pan, we take it out, put it in a bowl and let it cool. Prepare a bowl with the breadcrumbs and another with the beaten eggs. We take out the cold dough and we will form the ham croquettes. Then we will pass them first through the egg and then through the breadcrumbs.

In a frying pan with abundant oil we will fry the homemade Serrano ham croquettes until they are golden brown. We put the coquettes of Serrano ham in a dish and ready to eat.