SERRANO CROQUETTES
Prep/Cooking Time:
Longer Than 120 Minutes
Ingredients
- 220g butter
- 380g flour
- 380g onion
- 5g Paprika
- 15g onion powder
- 890g heavy cream
- 180g chopped Serrano ham
- 350g mozzarella cheese
- 25g salt
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- Remove any skin and sinue from the serrano
- Finely chop the serrano as small as possible
- Reserve till needed
- Melt the butter in a pan and add to it the onion finely chopped
- Cook till the onion softens and becomes tender
- Add to the pan the flour, garlic powder and onion powder
- Stir well to make sure the flour and butter have combined
- Add to the pan the milk and stir well till there are no lumps
- Add the cream bit by bit untill all has been incorporated
- Stir till and thick but smooth consistency is acheived
- Add to the pan the chopped serrano and remove from the heat
- Mi well and season to taste with the salt and pepper
- Transfer to a tray and copver with a lid
- Cool in the fridge overnight
- The next day portion and roll into shape
- Coat with flour
- Coat with egg
- Coat with breadcrumbs
- Reserve in the fridge till needed (no need to cover)
- To order place the croquettes into pre-heated oil at 360f
- Cook till golden
- Drain on paper and serve with a side of mayo