# Authentic Cuban Croquetas de Jamón

A delicious Cuban dish consisting of uncured ham folded into a simple béchamel sauce, shaped into crispy logs and then deep fried.

- Cuisine: Spanish
- Category: Appetizer
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

1. Chop 1 lb of uncured ham in a food processor.
2. Melt butter in a pan on medium heat.
3. Sauté chopped onion and garlic in the melted butter until fragrant.
4. Add flour to the pan and mix to create a roux.
5. Slowly incorporate milk while whisking until you have a smooth paste.
6. Add seasonings (salt, pepper, nutmeg) and cooking wine to the paste.
7. Add the minced ham to the béchamel and mix until well combined.
8. Sprinkle fresh chopped parsley into the mixture and incorporate.
9. Transfer the mixture to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let it rest in the fridge overnight or at least 3 hours.
10. Oil your hands, grab a scoop of the mixture, and form it into small logs.
11. Place the formed croquetas on a baking sheet and freeze them until they are slightly hardened.
12. Dip each croqueta first into flour, then into beaten egg, and finally into seasoned breadcrumbs.
13. Freeze the breaded croquetas again until firm.
14. Air fry or deep fry the croquetas until golden brown and crispy.
15. Serve the croquetas with lime wedges.

## Equipment

- food processor
- mixing bowl
- spatula
- pan
- whisk
- tongs
- baking sheet
- deep 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Dhtgku/
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- Extracted: 2025-11-01

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