# Croqueta de Calçots

A recipe for delicious calçot croquettes, perfect as a tapas or appetizer.

- Servings: 3 servings
- Total time: 29 min
- Cuisine: Spanish
- Category: Appetizer
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup milk
- 12 calçots
- 0 salt
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 1 cup oil
- 1 sauce

## Instructions

1. Melt butter in a saucepan.
2. Add flour and whisk until smooth.
3. Slowly add milk while whisking constantly to create a bechamel sauce.
4. Roast the calçots in the oven until tender and slightly charred.
5. Remove the outer layer of roasted calçots and chop.
6. Add the chopped calçots to the bechamel sauce and mix well.
7. Pour the mixture into a baking dish and let it cool completely.
8. Once cool, form the mixture into small balls.
9. Roll the balls in flour, then dip in beaten egg, and finally coat with breadcrumbs.
10. Fry the croquettes in hot oil until golden brown.
11. Serve with your favorite sauce.

## Equipment

- saucepan
- whisk
- baking sheet
- oven
- knife
- cutting board
- baking dish
- bowl
- fork
- small bowl
- fryer
- pastry bag

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@ericlahuerta/video/6929939500281990405?lang=es
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/90e5c568-2d63-4809-80b4-c42ceee94a46
- Extracted: 2025-02-24

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