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Spanish Ham Croquettes Recipe -Croquetas de Jamón Serrano Recipe

Easy and delicious Spanish Ham Croquettes Recipe
Course Appetizer, starter, tapas
Cuisine spanish
Servings 24 croquettes

Ingredients
  

  • 60 g butter
  • * 60ml olive oil
  • * 120g flour
  • * 1 medium onion very finely diced
  • * 200ml milk
  • * pinch nutmeg
  • * 225g jamón serrano diced into small pieces
  • * flour for coating
  • * 2 eggs beaten
  • * breadcrumbs for coating

Instructions
 

  • Melt the butter and oil in a pan.
  • * Add the diced onion and sauté until it just starts to colour.
  • * Add nutmeg.
  • * Add the diced ham and sauté for 30 seconds more.
  • * Add the flour and stir continuously for around a minute.
  • * Add the milk little by little, always stirring until you incorporate the entire amount.
  • * Turn off the heat and let the dough cool to room temperature.
  • * Shape the dough into little sausages.
  • * Switch on your deep fryer, or pot with cooking oil.
  • * Take one of the croquetts, cover in flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs.
  • * Fry the ham croquettes in the hot oil for about five minutes until golden.
Keyword appetizer, spanish, starter, tapas