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Croquetas de Jamón (Ham Croquettes)

Name: Croquetas de Jamón (Ham Croquettes)
Total time: 50 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Spain
Ingredients: 80g Prosciutto or ham; 50g All-purpose flour; 50g Butter; 400ml Milk; 1/4 Onion; As needed Breadcrumbs; As needed Egg; As needed (for coating) All-purpose flour; As needed Oil for frying

Side Dish

⏱ 50 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Rich béchamel sauce studded with ham, fried into croquettes — a masterpiece born from using up leftovers.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Said to have originated as a way to use up leftover ham bones and scraps, these croquettes are a signature dish of Spanish home cooking. The laborious process — chilling silky béchamel sauce until firm, then breading and frying — earns it the nickname "dish of love," passed down as a mother's or grandmother's specialty.

🌆 Where it's eaten: A Madrid bar, croquetas lined up along the counter: a plate that never disappoints, no matter which bar you visit.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Prosciutto or ham 80g
All-purpose flour 50g
Butter 50g
Milk 400ml
Onion 1/4
Breadcrumbs As needed
Egg As needed
All-purpose flour As needed (for coating)
Oil for frying As needed

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Melt the butter in a pot and sauté the minced onion and chopped ham.
Add the flour and cook until the raw flour smell disappears.
Gradually add the milk, stirring to form a smooth béchamel.
Spread onto a tray to cool, then chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour to firm up.
Shape into small portions and coat in flour, beaten egg, then breadcrumbs.
Fry in 350°F (180°C) oil until golden.

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