Recipes
Spanish-style ham croquettes
You can prepare these breadcrumb-coated snacks in advance, ready to fry up for kick-off.
You can prepare these breadcrumb-coated snacks in advance, ready to fry up for kick-off.
Cook: 1 Hour
Serves: 12
Price: 36p per serving
Nutritional Information
Each 73g serving contains
Energy
787kj
188kcal
787kj
188kcal
9%
Fat
11.7g
11.7g
Med
17%
17%
Saturates
3.8g
3.8g
Med
19%
19%
Sugars
1.8g
1.8g
Low
2%
2%
Salt
0.7g
0.7g
Med
12%
12%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
1078kj/258kcal
Typical energy values per 100g:
1078kj/258kcal
Ingredients
2 tbsp olive oil
50g unsalted butter
75g leek, shredded
100g Extra Special Spanish Serrano Ham, finely chopped
60g plain flour, plus extra for coating
250ml milk
Pinch ground nutmeg
2 eggs, beaten
150g pot Asda Breadcrumbs
Sunflower oil, to deep fry
Method
1
Heat the oil and butter in a pan until melted. Add the leek and stir to coat. Cover the pan and cook on a very low heat for 5 minutes.
2
Add the ham and cook for 2 more minutes, stirring. Remove from the heat and stir the flour into the juices to make a paste. Return to heat and cook for a minute, stirring.
3
Warm the milk, then mix into the ham paste. Bring to the boil and cook for 2 minutes, stirring, until the mixture forms a really thick sauce.
4
Stir in the nutmeg and season with pepper. Tip into a shallow bowl. Level the top and cover with cling film. Leave to cool, then chill in the fridge for an hour.
5
Put the egg and the breadcrumbs in two separate shallow dishes. Lightly dust your hands with flour, then roll the ham mixture into 12 equal-sized cylinders. Coat each one in egg then the breadcrumbs.
6
Heat a large pan of oil or a deep fryer to 180C. Cook for 3–4 minutes until golden. Remove with a slotted spoon and put on a plate lined with kitchen paper to soak up excess oil. Serve hot.