Name: Ham Croquettes
Prep time: 24 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: Farmland Diced Ham, 1 package; Butter, 4 tablespoons; Olive Oil, 1/4 cup; All-Purpose Flour, 1 Cup; Medium Onion, Finely Diced, 1; Whole milk, at room temperature, 4 Cups; Nutmeg, 1 teaspoon; Salt, 1 teaspoon; All-Purpose Flour, additional for breading; 2 eggs; Panko breadcrumbs, 8 ounces; Honey mustard sauce, for dipping; Neutral oil, for frying; Honey, 2 ounces; Yellow mustard, 2 ounces; Black pepper, 1 teaspoon

Appetizer

Ham Croquettes

Total Time34 mins

Skill LevelIntermediate

Servings16

Total Time34 mins

Skill LevelIntermediate

Servings16

Key IngredientDiced Ham, 16oz

AboutThese Cuban-inspired Ham Croquettes make an ideal appetizer or meal for any day of the week—breaded bite-sized logs made with tender diced ham and onion fried to crispy perfection. Serve with zippy honey mustard on the side and dip to your heart’s content!

Let's CookFollow the directions below, fire up the kitchen, and get cooking! For the love of meat.

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Ingredients

Ham Croquettes

Key Ingredient

Diced Ham, 16oz

1 package Farmland Diced Ham

4 tablespoons Butter

1/4 cup Olive oil

1 cup All-purpose flour

1 Medium onion, finely diced, 1

4 cups Whole milk, at room temperature

1 teaspoon Nutmeg

1 teaspoon Salt

All-purpose flour, for breading

2 eggs

8 ounces Panko breadcrumbs

Honey mustard sauce, for dipping

Neutral oil, for frying

Honey Mustard Sauce:

2 ounces Honey

ounces Yellow mustard

1 teaspoon Black pepper

Key IngredientDiced Ham, 16oz

Directions

1Preheat a cast iron skillet on medium heat and melt the butter and olive oil in a heavy pan. Add the onions and sauté for about five minutes

2Add the nutmeg and salt. Mix in the diced ham and cook for no more than a minute. Add the flour and sauté, stirring constantly to incorporate flour as much as possible without burning it. Once browned, slowly add the milk

3Continue adding the milk, little by little, over the next 15-20 minutes. If the dough mixture gets dry, add more milk, stirring constantly until it reaches a thick, creamy consistency

4Place croquette dough into a large bowl and let it cool to room temperature. Once cooled, put plastic wrap directly on the dough and refrigerate at least four hours (ideally overnight)

5Once dough is completely chilled, portion croquettes with a small ice cream scoop and shape them into logs

6Using a large pot, preheat the oil to 350°F. Bread croquettes with flour, eggs. and breadcrumbs. Fry for 3-5 minutes or until golden brown

7Honey Mustard Sauce: Mix honey, mustard, and black pepper together and whisk. Serve on the side with Ham Croquettes.

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