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Jamón and herb croquettes

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Jamón and herb croquettes from Cantina 663 in Mt Lawley

  • 30 mins preparation
  • 15 mins cooking plus chilling
  • Serves 6
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Jamón and herb croquettes
"I recently enjoyed the delicious jamón croquettes at Cantina 663. Would you please ask the chef to pass on the recipe?"
Jane Bowker, Subiaco, WA
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Ingredients

  • 75 ml olive oil
  • 120 gm plain flour, plus extra for dusting
  • 600 ml good-quality chicken stock (see note)
  • 30 gm jamón serrano, finely diced
  • 2 tbsp each flat-leaf parsley and chives, finely chopped
  • Pinch of finely grated nutmeg
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 200 gm panko crumbs, crushed (see note)
  • For deep-frying: vegetable oil
  • To serve: lemon wedges and alioli

Method

Main
  • 1
    Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat, add flour and stir until sand-coloured (3-5 minutes). Add stock half a cup at a time, whisking continuously until smooth. Reduce heat to low and simmer, whisking occasionally, until thick (2-3 minutes). Remove from heat, stir through jamón, herbs and nutmeg, season to taste. Cover closely with plastic wrap, refrigerate until firm (2-3 hours).
  • 2
    Shape heaped tablespoons of mixture into ovals, place on an oven tray lined with baking paper and refrigerate until firm (1-2 hours).
  • 3
    Coat croquettes in flour, egg, then crumbs, shaking off excess, ensuring they are well coated. Refrigerate until firm (30 minutes).
  • 4
    Heat vegetable oil in a deep frying pan or deep-fryer to 175C. Deep-fry croquettes in batches, turning occasionally, until golden and crisp (3-4 minutes; be careful as hot oil will spit). Season with sea salt and serve hot with lemon wedges and alioli.

Notes

Note It is important to use good-quality chicken stock. Panko are Japanese breadcrumbs, available from Japanese grocers. If unavailable, substitute dried breadcrumbs. This recipe is from the June 2011 issue of Australian Gourmet Traveller.

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