Thursday, 30 March 2023

Serano Ham Croquettes

An other Tapas Recipe, slightly changed to my preferance.



Serano ham is one of my favourite kinds of ham together with Parma ham. During my trip through Andalusia, I visited the area where the ham was dried in special sheds in the mountains.



Only sea salt is used for curing. Which is good for me, because I react allergic to Nitrite curing salt. Keep in mind that the sauce needs to chill out for 3 hours in the fridge.




Recipe:

3 tbsp butter, 3 tbsp flour, 460 ml whole milk, 40 ml dry Sherry

Salt, pepper, nutmeg, smoked paprika

100 g Serano ham, 1 tbsp olive oil

2 eggs, 200 g breadcrumbs

Oil for frying, sweet chili sauce.



In a small pot make a roux with butter and flour. Add milk step by step and then Sherry. Cook for 10 min to thicken. Season well. Chop the ham and in a small pan in 1 tbsp olive oil fry the ham fir 90 seconds. Mix with the sauce and keep cold for 3 hours.



Prepare a bowl with breadcrumbs and one with beaten eggs. Form croquettes and roll them in breadcrumbs first, then eggs and again in breadcrumbs.



Heat the frying oil to 170 C and fry the croquettes in batches until golden brown. Serve with dipping sauce. 




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