Rocky's Zesty Ham Croquettes recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds leftover baked ham 4 eggs, divided 3 tablespoons butter ½ cup fresh chopped garlic ¼ cup dried minced onion 3 cups Italian-style bread crumbs 2 cups shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese ½ cup brown sugar ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper 1 tablespoon water 2 cups extra-virgin olive oil
Nutrition Info
- 329.6 caloriescarbohydrate: 21.5 gcholesterol: 90.9 mgfat: 19.8 gfiber: 1.1 gprotein: 16 gsaturatedFat: 8.1 gservingSize: -sodium: 817.5 mgsugar: 6.2 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Rocky's Zesty Ham Croquettes
Directions
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Grind ham into a large bowl.
Beat 3 eggs in a small bowl.
Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and dried onion, cook and stir until browned, about 5 minutes. Pour mixture into the bowl with the ham, add the beaten eggs, 1 cup bread crumbs, Cheddar cheese, brown sugar, and black pepper. Mix by hand until combined, mold into 15 to 18 medium croquettes, or rectangular balls.
Beat remaining 1 egg in a bowl with 1 tablespoon water. Pour remaining 2 cups bread crumbs into a large nonstick baking pan. Dip each croquette in the egg and roll in bread crumbs.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add croquettes, fry in batches until golden brown, about 10 minutes total. Place finished croquettes on a paper towels to drain excess oil.