Croquetas de Jamón

47m
Serves 8
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Directions

  1. 1chop the jamon into small pieces
  2. 2prepare the bechamel sauce: properly poach the onion before adding the flour to toast the roux
  3. 3add the warm milk little by little to the roux, using a spatula to avoid developing too much gluten
  4. 4add the chopped jamon and the fried eggs to the bechamel sauce
  5. 5after 12 hours in the fridge, shape the croquettes with two spoons and freeze them to make the coating easier later and reduce the amount of falling particles during frying
  6. 6coat the croquettes in beaten egg and breadcrumbs
  7. 7fry the croquettes until golden brown

Ingredients

  • 150 grams jamon
  • 1 liter milk
  • 1 onion
  • 50 grams flour
  • 50 grams butter
  • 3 eggs
  • 200 grams bread crumbs

Equipment

frying pansaucepanknifecutting boardspatulatwo spoonsbowl