Authentic Cuban Croquetas de Jamón
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Chop 1 lb of uncured ham in a food processor.
- 2Melt butter in a pan on medium heat.
- 3Sauté chopped onion and garlic in the melted butter until fragrant.
- 4Add flour to the pan and mix to create a roux.
- 5Slowly incorporate milk while whisking until you have a smooth paste.
- 6Add seasonings (salt, pepper, nutmeg) and cooking wine to the paste.
- 7Add the minced ham to the béchamel and mix until well combined.
- 8Sprinkle fresh chopped parsley into the mixture and incorporate.
- 9Transfer the mixture to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let it rest in the fridge overnight or at least 3 hours.
- 10Oil your hands, grab a scoop of the mixture, and form it into small logs.
- 11Place the formed croquetas on a baking sheet and freeze them until they are slightly hardened.
- 12Dip each croqueta first into flour, then into beaten egg, and finally into seasoned breadcrumbs.
- 13Freeze the breaded croquetas again until firm.
- 14Air fry or deep fry the croquetas until golden brown and crispy.
- 15Serve the croquetas with lime wedges.
Ingredients
- 1 lb uncured ham
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp finely chopped onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup flour
- 0.25 tsp nutmeg
- salt
- pepper
- 1 tbsp dry cooking wine
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
- 1 tbsp parsley
- lime wedges
Equipment
food processormixing bowlspatulapanwhisktongsbaking sheetdeep fryer
Tips
- Let the ham mixture sit in the fridge overnight or at least 3 hours.
- Give the formed croquetas a quick freeze until they are slightly hardened before breading.
- Freeze the breaded croquetas until firm again before frying.
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