Minced meat croquette with potatoes

O minced meat croquette with potatoes It’s the perfect snack, aperitif, or snack to welcome people home. In addition to being delicious, this croquette is super easy to make.

In fact, the good thing about this snack is that it takes few ingredients, the kind we always have at home at any time. So, if surprise guests arrive and you don’t have anything more elaborate prepared, this recipe will save you and please everyone.

Anyway, the preparation time for this recipe is 1 hour and yields on average, depending on the size of the croquettes, around 20 pieces.

Take the opportunity to also check out a recipe for ground beef sandwich, the hot hole.

Minced meat and potato croquette recipe

Ingredients

• 500 g of mashed potatoes
• 500 g braised minced meat
• 5 tablespoons of wheat flour (check the types of wheat flour)
• 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• Parsley and oregano to taste
• Breadcrumbs for spreading
• Frying oil

Preparation mode

1. The first step is to make the mashed potatoes, we have the full recipe here.
2. Then, sauté the ground meat with onion and garlic and the seasonings of your choice.
3. Then, in a bowl mix the mashed potatoes, sautéed ground beef, grated cheese and wheat flour.
4. Therefore, when a consistent dough forms, it is time to roll the croquettes.
5. After rolling all the croquettes, just coat them in breadcrumbs.
6. Once done, add the oil to a large pan and wait for it to heat up.
7. So, when it’s hot, add the croquettes until they fry well.
8. Remove the croques and let them drain a little on paper towel.
9. Finally, just serve your minced meat and potato croquettes.

Tips for preparing croquettes

• A very good tip is add an egg to the croquette dough to help bind it together and become more consistent.
• Furthermore, when dredging in breadcrumbs, you can first dip the croquette in beaten egg and then in flour. This way, the flour is better incorporated into your croquette.
• In fact, another way to make your croquette is instead of passing it in breadcrumbs after it has been shaped, it is add breadcrumbs to the doughtogether with wheat flour.
• For your croquette to be a good size, the tip is to separate a spoonful of dough and shape it. This way, it is neither too big nor too small.
• When frying, avoid turning it too much. Therefore, Wait for it to brown on one side before turning it over.
• Finally, when serving, the tip is to add sauces as a side dish. For example, tartar sauce, mayonnaise, ketchup or even a garlic paste that we already teach here. It’s delicious.

Anyway, what did you think of this recipe? Another option that uses these ingredients is the potato escondidinho with ground meat.

Sources: Tudo Gostoso Claudia Tudo Recipes