How to Make Meat croquettes (Cuban Croquetas). This recipe for tasty croquetas uses meat but ham is really popular too. You can also use fish, potato or cheese.
Ingredients:
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon chopped onion
- 1 cup milk
- 3/4 cup flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon dry wine or lemon juice
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups ground cooked beef
- 1 cup breadcrumbs or crackers
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce, if you are using the brisket from the soup
Directions:
Lightly sauté the finely chopped onion in the butter, add the milk mixed with the flour, the salt and the pepper.
Cook this sauce until it reaches a double cream thickness and it's possible to see the bottom of the pot when stirred with a spoon; remove it from the heat and add the dry wine or lemon and the meat stirring vigorously.
Let cool this thick paste and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
Then take the paste by spoonfuls and shape it into croquettes, coat twice in beaten egg and breadcrumbs or ground crackers.
Leave the croquettes at room temperature for a while before deep frying until golden brown.
This recipe makes approx. 20 middle sized croquettes or 40 small ones for serving at parties or as appetizers.
Servings: 10
