The Best Ham Croquettes Recipe - Recipe: Delicious Ham Croquettes

Ham Croquettes Recipe.

You can have Ham Croquettes using 17 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook that. The Best Ham Croquettes Recipe - How to Cook Delicious Ham Croquettes

Ingredients of Ham Croquettes Recipe

1. Prepare 4 tbsp of Butter.
2. You need 1/2 cup of Onions; finely chopped; minced.
3. You need 1/3 cup of All Purpose Flour.
4. You need 1 1/2 cup of Whole Milk; room temperature.
5. You need 1/4 tsp of Nutmeg.
6. It's 1 tbsp of Parsley; finely chopped.
7. You need 4 cup of Ground Smoked Ham.
8. Prepare 1 cup of Bread Crumbs.
9. Prepare 1/2 tsp of Salt; to taste.
10. Prepare 1/4 tsp of Black Pepper; to taste.
11. It's of COATING.
12. It's 2 large of Eggs.
13. You need 1 tbsp of Water.
14. It's 1 cup of Bread Crumbs.
15. Prepare 1/4 cup of All Purpose Flour.
16. You need 1 tsp of Salt.
17. It's 1/2 tsp of Black Pepper.

Ham Croquettes step by step

1. In a large pan, melt the butter. Add in the onions & sauté until translucent..
2. Stir in the flour to make a roux. Add more butter if necessary to make a smooth roux. Gradually whisk in the milk to form a smooth sauce. Continue cooking until the sauce thickens. (Sauce needs to be very thick.) Whisk in the nutmeg & parsley. Fold in the ground ham & bread crumbs..
3. Let simmer for 5 minutes on low heat. Taste & season with salt & black pepper, if necessary..
4. Spoon mixture into a baking pan & refrigerate until well chilled, at least 1 hour. (The mixture needs to be firm enough to form rolls. If mixture is too soft or sticky, add some bread crumbs.).
5. Shape the ham mixture into logs, about 3/4-inch thick & 3 inches long..
6. COATING:.
7. In a small bowl, mix the eggs with water, to make an egg wash. In a medium bowl, combine the bread crumbs & flour. Add the salt & pepper..
8. Dip logs in the egg wash. Then roll in the bread crumb mixture. Dip again in the egg wash & again in the bread crumb mixture..
9. Place each log on a plate & cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours. (You can use the freezer to quickly chill them.).
10. In a pot, heat up vegetable oil to 350°F. Fry the croquettes, a few at a time, for 3 to 4 minutes, turning occasionally until golden brown..
11. Remove from the oil & drain on paper towels..