Ham Croquettes (Croquetas de jamon

• Meat

  • 6 oz Serrano ham

• Produce

  • 1/2 cup Onion

• Refrigerated

  • 3 Eggs

• Baking & Spices

  • 3/4 cup Flour
  • 1 pinch Nutmeg
  • 1 Pepper
  • 1 Salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 2 tbsp Canola oil
  • 1 Oil

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 3 cups Panko breadcrumbs

• Dairy

  • 3 tbsp Butter
  • 3 cups Whole milk

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Description

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 3 tablespoons butter
• ½ cup finely minced onion
• ¼ and ½ cup flour, divided
• 3 cups whole milk
• 3 cups panko breadcrumbs
• 3 eggs
• 6 ounces finely chopped serrano ham, very finely minced
• salt
• pepper
• pinch of nutmeg
• oil for frying

Directions

• Heat a saute pan over medium heat. Add butter and olive oil and when butter is melted and oil is warm, add onion. Saute onion until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add ¼ cup flour and whisk until browned and nutty, one to two minutes.
• Very slowly whisk in milk, a little at a time to avoid a lumpy sauce. Season with a little salt, pepper and a pinch of nutmeg (remember that the ham is salty, so go easy on the salt at first). Continue to whisk constantly until sauce has thickened, 10-15 minutes. When sauce has thickened, stir in ham. Taste and add more seasoning if needed.
• Pour sauce into a baking sheet and allow to cool, then refrigerate for at least 3 hours (can also be done the day before cooking).
• When ready to cook, preheat oven to 200 and prepare a baking sheet fitted with a cooling rack.
• Prepare a breading station by whisking eggs in one dish and placing breadcrumbs into a shallow dish, and ½ cup flour in another dish. Shape the dough into 1-2 tablespoon sized, football shaped balls. Roll in the flour, then in the egg, then in the breadcrumbs.
• In a heavy pot or deep fryer, bring oil to 350 degrees.
• Add up to six, one at a time, into the oil and fry until golden brown, 2-3 minutes. When removing from oil, place onto prepared rack and leave in the warm oven until ready to serve.
• These are best served fresh!