Manchego and Ham Croquetas

Name: Manchego and Ham Croquetas
Prep time: 2 h 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 40
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters breadcrumbs; 40 servings Canola oil, for frying; 3 larges eggs; 79 milliliters all-purpose flour, plus more for dredging; 7 grams packet unflavored gelatin powder; 40 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 113 grams cup grated manchego cheese (about; 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil; 2 teaspoons finely diced onion; 2 teaspoons finely diced red bell pepper; 237 milliliters ounces serrano ham, finely diced (about; 1 teaspoons smoked paprika; 5 Tbsps unsalted butter; 473 milliliters whole milk

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Manchego and Ham Croquetas a try. This recipe serves 40. One serving contains 75 calories, 4g of protein, and 5g of fat. A mixture of breadcrumbs, canolan oil, manchego cheese, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours and 15 minutes.

Instructions

Cook the onion and bell pepper in the olive oil in a saucepan over low heat, stirring, until soft, about 10 minutes.

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Bell Pepper

Olive Oil

Onion

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Sauce Pan

Add the ham and cook, stirring, 10 more minutes.

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Ham

Add the butter and let melt, then add the smoked paprika and flour and cook, stirring, about 5 minutes.

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Smoked Paprika

Butter

All Purpose Flour

Whisk in 1 3/4 cups milk and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring, until thick, 5 to 7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Milk

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Whisk

Remove from the heat and stir in the manchego until melted.

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Manchego Cheese

Scatter the gelatin over the remaining 1/4 cup milk in a bowl and set aside, 5 minutes.

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Gelatin

Milk

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Bowl

Whisk the gelatin mixture until smooth, then stir into the cheese mixture.

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Gelatin

Cheese

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Whisk

Transfer to a shallow baking dish and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.

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Baking Pan

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Put some flour in a shallow bowl. Beat the eggs in another bowl and put the breadcrumbs in a third bowl. Scoop out about 1 tablespoon of the cheese mixture and form into a football shape. Dredge in the flour, then dip in the eggs and roll in the breadcrumbs.

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Breadcrumbs

Cheese

All Purpose Flour

Egg

Roll

Dip

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Baking Paper

Baking Sheet

Bowl

Transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Repeat to make about 40 croquetas. Refrigerate until ready to fry.

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Baking Sheet

Heat about 2 inches of canola oil in a deep skillet over medium-high heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 360 degrees F. Working in batches, fry the croquetas until golden brown, about 2 minutes.

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Canola Oil