Cheese and Bacon Croquettes are a lovely combination of crispy coating with a soft delicate inside that’s packed with flavour. To add a little heat, I have in the past added a teaspoon of English mustard to the mashed potato. The addition was superb and included within a buffet/canape layout, they went down a treat. They can be serve as a snack, starter, canape and as a side dish covering a full spectrum of opportunities.
When I make Cheese and Bacon Croquettes, I use smoked bacon, either back or streaky and little chunks of mature cheddar. However, mozzarella or a mix of parmesan and gruyere work wonderfully well together. These delights are brilliant for parties of all ages, lunches and picnics. Don’t forget to serve with a chilli sauce for that perfect compilation.
Cheese and Bacon Croquettes
A desirable nibble that's crispy yet soft and gooey all at the same time. Perfect all year round and ideal for party food.
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Servings: 20 Croquettes
Calories: 109kcal
Equipment
- 1 Potato Masher
- 1 Mixing Bowl
- 1 deep sided frying pan
- 1 Large Saucepan
Ingredients
Mashed Potatoes
- 600 g potatoes peel/chop
- 20 g unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp milk maybe more
Filling
- 6 rashers smoked back bacon dice
- 2 large scallions finely slice
- 1 large egg yolk free range
- 90 g all purpose flour plain/divided
- 100 g cheddar cheese See Note
- salt to taste
- ground black pepper to taste
- 1 large egg free range
- 30 ml milk
- 165 g breadcrumbs fresh
- Oil
Instructions
- Place cold water into a large saucepan and add the potatoes. Turn the heat to high and bring to a boil and cook for up to 10 minutes until the point of a knife passes easily through a potato.600 g potatoes
- Drain the potatoes into a colander and then return to the saucepan. Turn off the heat.
- Add the milk and butter too the potatoes and mash until everything is combined and the mash is lovely and smooth. If the mash is too dry add a little more milk.20 g unsalted butter, 2 tbsp milk
- Season with salt and ground black pepper, stir and taste. Add more seasoning if needed.salt, ground black pepper
- Place a nonstick frying pan over a medium heat and add the bacon. No need to add oil as the fat in the bacon will render and flavour the bacon even more. Fry for 4 minutes or until lovely and crisp but not cremated. Remove from the pan and place onto kitchen paper to drain excess fat.6 rashers smoked back bacon
- In a large mixing bowl, add the mashed potato, egg yolk, bacon, onion and 30g of the flour(1/3rd) and stir well to fully combine. You are looking for an even spread of the bacon and onion in the mash.2 large scallions, 1 large egg yolk, 90 g all purpose flour
- Scoop a heaped portion out using a tablespoon and push a piece of cheese into the middle. Using your hands shape the mixture into a ball with the cheese on the inside.100 g cheddar cheese
- Place three dishes side by side. I dish 1 add the remaining 60g of flour, in dish 2 add the egg and milk and whisk together and in the third add the breadcrumbs.90 g all purpose flour, 1 large egg, 30 ml milk, 165 g breadcrumbs
- In a production line, gently roll a croquette into the flour and then shake off any excess, then dunk into the egg mixture and finally roll in the breadcrumbs and place on a clean plate ready for frying.
- Add enough oil to a deep sided pan to cover the croquettes but no higher than ½ the height of the pan. Turn to a medium high heat and once heated up, carefully add the croquettes in batches. Do not overfill the pan, as the croquettes need space to fry properly.Oil
- Turn the croquettes over during cooking until they are a love golden brown. Remove carefully and cook the next batch.
- Allow the cooked croquettes to drain on kitchen paper and they are ready to serve as a starter, side dish, canape and as a surprise in a picnics.
Nutrition
Calories: 109kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 104mg | Potassium: 168mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 129IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 1mg