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Ham Croquettes
Ham croquettes made with finely ground ham bound with béchamel sauce, breaded, fried until golden, and served with steamed broccoli, mashed potatoes, and Velveeta Mornay sauce.
Ham croquettes made with finely ground ham bound with béchamel sauce, breaded, fried until golden, and served with steamed broccoli, mashed potatoes, and Velveeta Mornay sauce.
2 hrs 30 min, chilling
Prep time
25 min
Cook time
2 hrs 55 min
Total time
about 16 golf-ball-size croquettes
Yield
Ingredients
12 ingredients- Calories
- 241 kcal
- Fat
- 12.4g
- Carbs
- 17.9g
- Protein
- 14g
Whole recipe (16 servings): 3856 kcal
- 4 cups finely ground cooked ham
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup plain flour, for the béchamel
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 pinch sugar
- salt and black pepper, to taste
- 1/2 tsp dry mustard
- 115 g Velveeta cheese, cubed, for the cheese sauce
- 1/2 cup plain flour, for breading
- 2 large eggs, beaten with 2 tbsp water
- 2 cups panko or plain breadcrumbs
- neutral oil, for deep-frying
Method
10 steps- Pulse ham in a food processor until finely ground, yielding about 4 cups.
- Make a béchamel sauce by whisking flour into melted butter over medium-low heat until the roux is the color of sand, then slowly whisk in milk until thickened. Season with salt, pepper, and a pinch of sugar.
- Mix the ground ham with the béchamel sauce until fully combined, then spread on a sheet pan and chill in the refrigerator for about 2 hours until firm.
- Form the chilled mixture into golf ball-sized croquettes.
- Set up a breading station with flour, egg wash, and panko breadcrumbs.
- Bread each croquette by first coating in flour, then dipping in egg wash, then coating with panko breadcrumbs.
- Heat oil in a pan for frying. Fry croquettes in batches until deeply golden and crisp, then drain excess oil.
- Keep fried croquettes warm in a 200°F oven while frying remaining batches.
- Prepare a second béchamel sauce with Velveeta cheese and dry mustard by making a roux, then slowly adding Velveeta cubes until melted and smooth.
- Serve croquettes with steamed broccoli, mashed potatoes, and Velveeta Mornay sauce.
Recipe notes
Equipment
- food processor
- saucepan
- baking sheet
- frying pan
- oven
Recipe inspiration
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Estimated nutrition
Per serving: 241 calories
Fat: 12 g · Carbs: 18 g · Protein: 14 g
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