Ham croquettes (Croquetas)

Serves 4

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Ham croquettes (Croquetas)

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Ingredients

• Olive oil, divided in ½ cup and olive oil for frying
• 125 gr/ ¾ cup flour
• 350 ml/1 ½ cups milk
• 100 ml/ ½ cup chicken broth
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp nutmeg
• 1 pinch black pepper
• 100 g cured Spanish ham (preferably in 1 chunk), diced
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 tsp water
• Bread crumbs, for coating

Instructions

1. Dice your ham as finely as possible.
2. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan on medium heat. Add the flour and cook for 3 minutes stirring constantly. Keep stirring regularly and gradually pour in the milk and the chicken broth. Season with salt, nutmeg and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, until you have a very thick and smooth sauce.
3. Now that you have the béchamel, stir in the diced ham. Decrease the heat and cook for about 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Taste and adjust seasoning. Remove from heat, place the sauce in a bowl and allow cooling for 5-10 minutes. Then cover and refrigerate for at least 2-3 hours.
4. Place the eggs and breadcrumbs in separate bowls. Beat the eggs with 2 teaspoons of water in a bowl. With floured hands, divide the mixture into 1-inch balls and shape into cylinders. Dip the croquettes in the beaten egg and then roll in the breadcrumbs until well coated.
5. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan. When hot, deep fry the croquettesin batches for about 2 minutes, turning several times, until golden-brown. Remove using a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper. Serve on a serving dish.