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Potato Croquette Recipe
Here's an easy recipe for potato croquettes that are crispy, flavorful, and fun to eat. A mixture of mashed potatoes, parmesan cheese, and parsley is formed into balls, lightly breaded, and fried until golden. They make an irresistible appetizer or accompaniment to a main meal and are ready in just 35 minutes!
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 10 croquettes
Calories: 114 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
Potato Croquettes
- 2 2 cups mashed potatoes cooled
- ½ ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼ ¼ cup finely minced onion
- ¼ ¼ cup minced parsley more to serve
- 3 3 large eggs divided
- 1 1 clove garlic finely minced
- ½ ½ teaspoon each: salt and pepper
- 1 1 cup panko gluten-free, if needed
- ¼ ¼ cup flour sub cornstarch for gluten-free
- oil for frying
Instructions
- Combine the cooled mashed potatoes, parmesan cheese, onion, parsley, garlic, salt, pepper, and 1 of the eggs in a large bowl and mix till well combined.
- Set up three shallow bowls: add the flour to one bowl, whisk the remaining 2 eggs in another bowl, and put the panko in the third bowl.
- Form croquettes into balls and then dip each one first in flour, then in egg, then in the panko. Keeping one hand for the egg and the other hand for the flour and panko makes this process a lot neater. Place the breaded potato croquettes onto a baking sheet or plate.
- Heat 2 inches of oil in a high-sided frying pan over medium-high heat until it reaches 350 degrees Fahrenheit. (See notes.) Working in batches, add the potato croquettes to the pot, making sure not to crowd the pan. Cook them, for 2 minutes, or until they are light brown.
- Remove them with a slotted spoon and place them on a cooling rack set over a baking sheet or a paper towel-lined plate to catch the drips. Continue to cook the remaining croquettes, making sure the oil returns to 350 degrees between batches.
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Notes
- Make sure the mashed potatoes are completely cold or you will have trouble forming the croquettes.
- When you fry the potato croquettes, the oil will bubble up quite a bit. Make sure to use a high-sided pot so that the oil doesn't spill over.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 croquette
Calories
114kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
20mg
(7%)
Sodium
75mg
(3%)
Potassium
87mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
39IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
21mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10croquettes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 114
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 croquette | |
| Calories | 114kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 75mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 87mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 39IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.