Croquetas de Jamón (Cuban Ham Croquettes)

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Croquetas de Jamón (Ham Croquettes) are a Cuban household staple! They're crispy, bite-size logs of smooth ground ham coated in breadcrumbs then fried to perfection.

INGREDIENTS

– Unsalted butter. – Finely chopped onion – Whole milk. – All-purpose flour. – Nutmeg, salt and pepper. – Dry cooking wine. – Ground ham. – Eggs. – Bread crumbs. – Vegetable oil for frying.

Step-by-step instructions!

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In a saucepan, melt butter and cook the onions. Slowly whisk in milk, 1/3 cup of flour, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Continue to whisk until it becomes a very thick sauce (a roux).

Cook the onions

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Transfer the filling to a bowl. Let it rest at room temperature then refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight.

Refrigerate the mixture

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Remove the filling from the refrigerator. Form logs from the mixture straight from the fridge until you have all the logs done then place them back in the fridge to firm up once again, about 30 minutes.

Form logs

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Dip each croquette log in the egg wash and then coat in bread crumb/flour mixture. Repeat with each one until they are all breaded.

Dipping

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Fry each croquette until golden brown, approximately 3-4 minutes. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Serve with saltines and lime wedges.

Fry

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