Recipe: Ham & Manchego Croquettes
Posted on 02.07.2024
Ingredients
- 2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces,
- reserved in cold water
- 4 tablespoons (½ stick) unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 large eggs, separated
- 4 ounces smoked ham steak, finely diced
- 4 ounces Manchego cheese, finely shredded
- ½ cup unbleached, all-purpose flour
- 1 cup plain breadcrumbs
- nonstick cooking spray
- olive oil for brushing or spraying
Instructions:
- Place potatoes into a large pot and add cold water to fully cover. Cook over medium-high heat until tender. Drain potatoes, place back in pot and place on the stove over low heat for a few minutes to dryout the potatoes. Remove from heat and mash well.
- Once cooled slightly, stir in the butter, ½ teaspoon each salt and pepper, egg yolks, finely diced ham and finely shredded Manchego. Stir until well blended. Chill for a minimum of 2 hours, but preferably overnight. Whisk the egg whites together and reserve.
- Once well chilled, place the AirFryer Basket onto the Baking Pan and coat with nonstick spray. Place the flour onto a plate, egg whites into a container to dip, and the breadcrumbs onto a separate tray.
- Scoop each croquette into a heaping, rounded tablespoon so that each is approximately 2 tablespoons. Form each into a tall, evenly rounded disc, about 1 to 1¼ inches wide. Toss each into the flour, dust off any excess before dipping into the egg whites, and then rolling in the breadcrumbs to coat. Repeat with the remaining croquettes.
- Place croquettes evenly into prepared AirFryer Basket. Brush or spray liberally with olive oil.
- Place into oven in rack position 2. Select AirFry and set to 375°F for 15 minutes. Rotate the tray halfway through baking time for the most even results. Croquettes should be evenly browned.
- Serve immediately.