Shrimp and ham croquettes Recipe

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Delicious croquettes, prepared with shrimp and ham, confectioned with onion, nutmeg, pepper, cornstarch, egg yolks and salt, coated in beaten egg and breadcrumbs, fried in oil.

Shrimp and ham croquettes

Delicious croquettes, prepared with shrimp and ham, confectioned with onion, nutmeg, pepper, cornstarch, egg yolks and salt, coated in beaten egg and breadcrumbs, fried in oil.

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By Pedro Barbosa

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Category: Appetizers, Recipes

Cuisine: Portuguese

Difficulty: Intermediate recipes

Servings:: -

Prep Time: 15 m

Cook Time: 50 m

Total Time: 1:05 h

Ingredients: breadcrumbs, corn starch, eggs, ham, nutmeg, onion, parsley, pepper, shrimp, water

Ingredients

450 grams / (1 pound) peeled shrimp
50 grams / (1 3/4 ounces) ham
1 small onion
2 egg yolks
1 egg
3 tablespoon corn starch
Pepper (to taste)
1 tablespoon margarine
Nutmeg (to taste)
Breadcrumbs
500 ml / (2 cups and 2 tablespoons) water
1 sprig of parsley
Vegetable oil for frying
Salt (to taste)

Directions

In a pan with 500 ml / (2 cups and 2 tablespoons) water seasoned with a sprig of parsley and a little salt, cook the peeled shrimp.
When the shrimp is cooked, place them in a plate and reserve the shrimp cooking water.
In a pan over low heat pour the shrimp cooking water and dissolve the corn starch in the water until a thicken cream. Add the chopped onion, stir, season with a little pepper, salt and nutmeg, and leave to cook about two to three minutes. Remove from the heat for a moment, mix well the egg yolks in the dough, and finally, add the peeled shrimp along with the ham cut into small pieces.
Place back over low heat, and allow to cook about two minutes. When is cooked remove to a plate and allow to cool.
Mold the dough with your hands in the shape of croquettes. Coat the croquettes in beaten egg and then in breadcrumbs. Fry in hot oil. When they are fried, place them on a plate with absorbent paper.
Serve the croquettes with lettuce and tomato salad.