Description
Ham leftovers meet Spanish flair with these cheesy fried bites complete with a simple dipping sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 C diced ham
- 2 TBSP butter
- 2 TBSP flour
- ½ C flour
- 1½ C bread crumbs
- 1 C milk
- 1 TBSP parsley flakes
- ½ C mayo
- ¼ C brown mustard
- 1 C shredded cheese (we used cheddar jack)
- 1 C canola oil
Instructions
- In a saucepan, melt margarine and add flour and combine. Cook over medium heat for 1 minute
- Add milk, whisk and cook over medium heat until thickened, stirring frequently.
- Add shredded cheese and combine until melted.
- In a food processor, chop ham until a small dice.
- Add ham to cheese mixture.
- Remove from pan and spread over a plate or small sheet pan
- Refrigerate until cool
- In a small bowl, crack 1 egg and whisk in 1 tbsp water
- Set up breaking station with 3 bowls, egg mix bowl, flour bowl and a bread crumb bowl mixed with parsley.
- Remove mixture from refrigerator and scoop about a tbsp of mixture and roll into balls in your hand and then flatten slightly to resemble the shape in the picture.
- Continue until all are formed.
- In a sauté pan heat ¼ c oil and have plate ready covered with paper towels
- Take croquettes and coat lightly with flour, then dip in egg and then in bread crumbs until coated.
- Place in sauté pan and fry till browned, turning to brown all sides
- Remove and place on paper towel lined plate.
- To make sauce: combine mayo with brown mustard (yes it’s that easy!)
- Serve and enjoy
- Category: Appetizer
- Cuisine: Spanish Inspired