Baked Croquette

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4.8

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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    20 mins

  • Total Time

    1 hr

  • Servings

    15 croquettes

  • Calories

    187 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Japanese

Baked Croquette

Piping hot mashed potato with meat encased in a crunchy golden panko shell, Japanese Baked Croquette (Korokke) is simply irresistible. This recipe requires no deep frying, making it healthier and easier to prepare at home.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 2 lb Russet potatoes (about 4 potatoes)
  • 1 onion
  • 3 Tbsp neutral oil (divided)
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • ¼ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt (for the beef)
  • cups panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
  • ½ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt (for the potatoes)
  • 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
  • 3 large eggs (50 g each w/o shell) (beaten)
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour (plain flour)
  • tonkatsu sauce (or make my Homemade Tonkatsu Sauce)
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Instructions

  1. Gather all the ingredients.

To Make the Patties

  1. Peel and cut 2 lb russet potatoes into thirds or half and place in a large pot. Add water until it covers the potatoes by 1 inch (2.5 cm). Bring it to a boil and cook the potatoes until a skewer goes through easily, this will take about 20 minutes depending on the amount of water.
  2. While cooking the potatoes, you can finely dice 1 onion.
  3. In a large fry pan, heat 1 Tbsp neutral oil on medium-high heat and sauté the onion until soft. Then, add 1 lb ground beef and cook until no longer pink.
  4. Season with freshly ground black pepper and ¼ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt. Remove from the heat and set aside.
  5. Combine 2½ cups panko (Japanese breadcrumbs) and 2 Tbsp neutral oil in a separate frying pan and toast over medium heat until golden brown. Transfer the panko into a bowl or shallow dish and allow to cool.
  6. When a skewer goes through the potatoes easily, transfer the potatoes to a large bowl and drain.
  7. Mash the potatoes and season with freshly ground black pepper, ½ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt, and 1 Tbsp unsalted butter.
  8. Add the meat mixture into the mashed potatoes and combine well. Some onions and meat yield more juice after cooking. In that case, avoid adding any juice into the potatoes. Wet potatoes will make it harder to shape the croquettes.
  9. While the mixture is still warm, but not hot, make thick oval patties, about ½ inch thick. Let the patties rest in the refrigerator for 15–30 minutes.

To Bread the Croquettes

  1. Preheat the oven to 400ºF (200ºC). For a convection oven, reduce cooking temperature by 25ºF (15ºC). Coat the patties with ½ cup all-purpose flour (plain flour)and pat off any excess flour.
  2. Then coat the patties with 3 large eggs (50 g each w/o shell) (beaten) and finally the panko.

To Bake

  1. Place the croquettes on a baking sheet lined with a wire rack (so the bottom of croquettes will be crunchy) or parchment paper. Bake at 400ºF (200ºC) for 10 minutes. Serve immediately with tonkatsu sauce.

To Store

  1. In order to store the Baked Croquettes, please bake all the croquettes first since you use raw eggs. Let cool completely, put them in an airtight container, and store in the freezer for up to a month. To reheat, thaw them in the refrigerator overnight, put half defrosted (or frozen if you didn‘t thaw in advance) croquettes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake at 350ºF (180ºC) for 15–45 minutes (based on how defrosted they are) or until the inside is warm. I don‘t recommend microwaving because the croquettes will explode. You can only microwave for a very short time, but finish in the oven for a crispy shell and hot on the inside.

Notes

  • Tonkatsu Sauce: Homemade recipe, click here.
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Nutrition Information

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Calories 187kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 19g (6%) Protein 9g (18%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 60mg (20%) Sodium 145mg (6%) Potassium 383mg (11%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 78IU (2%) Vitamin C 4mg (4%) Calcium 33mg (3%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 15croquettes

Amount Per Serving

Calories 187 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 187kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 19g 6%
Protein 9g 18%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 60mg 20%
Sodium 145mg 6%
Potassium 383mg 8%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 78IU 2%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Calcium 33mg 3%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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