# Aardappelkroketjes (Potato Croquettes)

Potato croquettes are a classic potato side dish made from a duchesse puree, which is mashed potatoes with butter and eggs instead of milk.

- Category: Side
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 kilo crumbly potatoes
- 100 g butter
- 3 egg yolk
- salt
- pepper
- green garden herbs
- egg whites
- breadcrumbs

## Instructions

1. Boil the potatoes in water with salt.
2. Drain the potatoes and let them steam dry.
3. Push the potatoes through a puree peg to get a nice crumb.
4. Separate the eggs, using the yolk for the puree and egg whites for breading.
5. Mix the potato crumb with 100g of melted butter and the 3 egg yolks.
6. Season the mixture with salt and pepper, and optionally add cut green garden herbs.
7. Scoop the mixture into a piping bag with a fairly large opening.
8. Flour a plate or baking tray.
9. Spray long lanes of the duchesse puree onto the floured surface.
10. Sprinkle the lanes with flour again.
11. Refrigerate the lanes to make them easier to cut.
12. Once cold, cut the lanes into croquettes.
13. Roll the croquettes through the egg whites.
14. Roll the croquettes through the breadcrumbs.
15. Chill them again for half an hour in the fridge.
16. Fry the croquettes in oil at 180 degrees Celsius until crispy and warm inside.
17. Let them drain on kitchen paper.

## Equipment

- puree peg
- piping bag
- plate
- baking tray
- fridge
- chip shop
- kitchen paper

## Tips

- You can also add flavors to the croquettes such as bacon, anchovies, green herbs, and nuts.

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGdmJBAUT/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/ef4d5a37-5f1e-4dc3-b59d-4c62b7b32bd6
- Extracted: 2025-12-18

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