Cheesy Potato Croquettes Recipe 

Are you ready to meet one of the most delicious and easy Spanish recipes? Well ready or not here we go.

In this article, we will focus on the potato croquettes recipe, one of the most loved Spanish tapas in all of southern Spain for its simplicity, and also because of how cheap it is to make.

Keep reading this article to learn how to make croquettes, some tips on how you can store and serve them (a recommendation with the best dipping sauces), and everything you need to know about them.

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Background of the Dish

Croquettes are one of the most famous easy tapas recipes, mainly because it is quick to make, and their ingredients are cheap.

This means that the potato croquettes recipe can be made even in times of economic crisis in the country, so it is a staple food item in the Andalusian diet, no matter your social status.

However, in its origins, it was a more expensive meal, since the recipe had serrano ham, seafood items, or other more expensive fillings and it was served at upper-class parties.

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Things You’ll Need for Potato Croquettes Recipe 

To make this potato croquette you just need potatoes, milk, eggs, flour, breadcrumbs, different seasonings, and oil for frying.

With a pot for boiling the potatoes and a pan for frying the croquettes, you have all the necessary equipment for this croquette recipe.

Ingredients

• 1 kg potatoes
• 300 grams Mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup (120g) flour
• 3 tablespoons (40g) Butter
• 4 eggs
• ½ cup (120ml) milk
• 1 tablespoon rosemary
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 1 cup (120g) breadcrumbs
• oil for frying
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• Salt and pepper to taste

How to Make Potato Croquettes Recipe – Step by Step Guide

1. To start making this recipe for potato croquettes you have to peel and wash the potatoes. Boil in a pot over medium heat, and add a little salt to the water. When they are soft enough to puree, take them off the heat and let them cool.

2. When cool, mash them until you get a texture similar to that of mashed potatoes.

3. In a large bowl, mix the mashed potatoes with milk, melted butter, two egg yolks, parsley, rosemary, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Mix everything.

4. After that, with your clean hands grab some of the mashed potatoes, flatten it, put a cube of cheese in the middle, and close with the same dough. When it comes to the shape it can be a round, flat, or cylindrical shape, it is completely up to you.

5. Then pass the potato croquettes through 2 beaten eggs, then flour, egg again, and breadcrumbs at the end. This step is key to having a crunchy crust.

6. Heat the oil over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, cook the cheese croquettes until they are golden on the outside, about 3 minutes on each side.

7. For the final step, remove excess oil with kitchen paper and serve the Spanish croquettes warm.

Substitution of Ingredients

Fortunately, there are a few changes you can make to this potato croquettes recipe, but the ingredients are pretty basic so you shouldn’t have a problem finding them.

You can use milk of any kind (whole, dairy-free, vegan milk, etc) for this recipe, but the egg cannot be replaced.

You can also make this potato croquette recipe with gluten-free flour and breadcrumbs.

If you want other fillings in addition to cheese, you can try making Ham croquettes, Spanish chicken croquettes, or mushroom croquettes recipe as a vegetarian option.

For this croquettes recipe, you can use vegan cheese, or another type of cheese such as goat cheese, fresh cheese, cheddar cheese, American cheese, etc.

Or you can try the Spanish fried goat cheese recipe served with honey sauce and the vegan potato croquettes.

Tips on Serving Potato Croquettes Recipe 

With this croquettes recipe, you will have one of the best Spanish starters.

You can serve them for lunch, dinner, or in the afternoon as tapas dishes and you can also include to your plate the salmon croquettes.

A great way to serve these Spanish appetizers is with dipping sauces: it can be Spanish aioli sauce, Spanish romesco sauce, ranch, sour cream, green onions sauce, etc.

Try other potato recipes from Spain such as the Spanish mashed potatoes recipe, the perfect side dish

How to Store Potato Croquettes Recipe 

You can serve these croquettes as soon as you finish preparing this potato croquettes recipe, or you can store them in the fridge or freezer to eat later.

These Spanish appetizers can last up to 4 days in the fridge, just let them come to room temperature before storing them and put them in a covered container.

You can also freeze these Spanish snacks before or after frying.

Before frying, they can last up to 45 days in the freezer, and once cooked they last up to 20 days (if it is longer, the fried oil can give it a bad taste).

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