Pan-Fried Tuna Croquettes

Name: Pan-Fried Tuna Croquettes
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 473 milliliters fine dried bread crumbs; 79 milliliters finely chopped carrot; 79 milliliters finely chopped celery root; 5 larges eggs, lightly beaten; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 355 milliliters milk, warmed; 59 milliliters minced onion; 2 teaspoons salt; 170 grams solid white tuna packed in water, well drained; 4 Tbsps unsalted butter; 10 servings Vegetable oil, for frying; 1 teaspoons freshly ground white pepper

Pan-Fried Tuna Croquettes is a pescatarian main course. This recipe makes 10 servings with 303 calories, 13g of protein, and 11g of fat each. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. A mixture of onion, carrot, butter, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the bread crumbs you could follow this main course with the Chocolate Banana Bread as a dessert.

Instructions

Bring a small pot of salted water to a boil.

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Add the chopped carrot and celery root and cook over high heat until just tender, 4 to 5 minutes.

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Celeriac

Carrot

Drain and let cool under running water; drain again.

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Transfer the vegetables to a plate lined with paper towels and pat dry.

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Melt the butter in a large saucepan.

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Butter

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Add the onion and cook over moderate heat until softened, about 5 minutes.

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Onion

Add 2/3 cup of the flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.

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All Purpose Flour

Transfer the paste to a large heatproof bowl and slowly whisk in the milk to form a smooth slurry. Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until bubbling and very thick, about 6 minutes.

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Add the tuna to the white sauce along with the carrots, celery root, salt and pepper. Scrape the croquette mixture into a lightly oiled medium bowl and refrigerate until chilled and firm, at least 4 hours, or preferably overnight.

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Celeriac

Carrot

Sauce

Tuna

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Spread the remaining 1 1/3 cups of flour in a shallow bowl or pie plate.

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All Purpose Flour

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Put the eggs and bread crumbs in 2 shallow bowls or pie plates. Using 2 spoons, shape slightly rounded tablespoons of the croquette mixture into oval patties and drop them, 3 or 4 at a time, into the flour. Turn the croquettes to gently coat them with flour, then dip them in the eggs and coat with bread crumbs. Return the croquettes to the eggs and then the bread crumbs to give them a light second coating.

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Dip

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Transfer the finished croquettes to a baking sheet lined with wax paper and continue shaping and coating the remaining croquettes. Loosely cover with wax paper and refrigerate until chilled, at least 30 minutes.

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Heat 1 inch of vegetable oil in a large deep skillet until shimmering. Working in batches, cook the croquettes over moderately high heat, until golden and crisp, turning frequently, about 2 minutes; lower the heat if they brown too quickly. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the croquettes to paper towels to drain.

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Vegetable Oil

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Serve warm or at room temperature.

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Servings:

473milliliters

fine dried bread crumbs 79milliliters

finely chopped carrot 79milliliters

finely chopped celery root 5larges

eggs, lightly beaten 473milliliters

all-purpose flour 355milliliters

milk, warmed 59milliliters

minced onion 2teaspoons

salt 170grams

solid white tuna packed in water, well drained 4Tbsps

unsalted butter 10servings

Vegetable oil, for frying 1teaspoons

freshly ground white pepper

Recommended wine: Merlot, Pinot Noir, Rose Wine

Tuna can be paired with Merlot, Pinot Noir, and rosé Wine. Though fish is often paired with white wine, 'meatier' fish like tuna can absolutely go with red wine. A Rosé will also pair nicely, particularly if your tunan is prepared with ingredients better suited to a white wine. The Peju Province Merlot with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 38 dollars per bottle.