Spanish Crab & Prawn Croquettes (Croquetas)

Name: Spanish Crab & Prawn Croquettes (Croquetas)
Prep time: 4 h
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 4 h 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 500 milliliters full cream milk; 150 milliliters chicken stock; 85 grams butter; shallots; 115 grams plain flour; 125 grams white crab meat; 100 grams Prawns; 1 tablespoon flat leaf parsley; 2 large eggs; 200 grams breadcrumbs; olive oil; salt; white pepper

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Prep Time
4 hrs
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
4 hrs 45 mins
Servings
6 servings
Course
Appetizer
Cuisine
Spanish

Spanish Crab & Prawn Croquettes (Croquetas)

Iris Warren

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Ingredients

Servings

500 milliliters full cream milk
150 milliliters chicken stock
85 grams butter
shallots finely chopped
115 grams plain flour extra for coating
125 grams white crab meat fresh
100 grams Prawns cooked, peeled, finely chopped
1 tablespoon flat leaf parsley chopped
2 large eggs free-range. beaten
200 grams breadcrumbs made from stale crustless white bread
olive oil for deep frying
salt
white pepper freshly ground

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Instructions

Bring the milk and stock up to the boil in a pan.
Melt the butter in a pan over a low heat, stir in the flour and cook gently for 5 minutes without letting it brown, breaking up the mixture with a wooden spoon as it cooks.
Very gradually beat in the milk and stock, beating really well between each addition, so that the mixture becomes silky smooth.
Increase the heat very slightly and cook gently, stirring constantly, for 5-7 minutes, to cook out the flour.
Remove the pan from the heat and stir in crab meat, prawns, parsley, plenty of salt and a little white pepper to taste.
Transfer the mixture to a shallow dish, spread out into an even layer and press a sheet of clingfilm onto the surface. Chill for 2 hours or overnight.
Lightly oil your palms and roll 1 ½ tablespoons (30g/1oz portions) of the chilled mixture into balls and then zeppelin-shaped barrels.
You should make about 35.
Refrigerate again for 15-30 minutes.
Heat some oil for deep-frying to 190C (375 Fahrenheit).
Put the beaten eggs and breadcrumbs into separate, shallow dishes.
Dip the croquetas 4-5 at a time into the beaten egg and then the breadcrumbs and deep-fry for 2 minutes until crisp and lightly golden.