Description
A delicious croquette recipe, made with ham, onions, & cheese. It is so good & tastes just like I remember my mom’s!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ½ cup onion, chopped
- 3 medium green onions, chopped
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 (16 ounce) package sliced honey ham, finely chopped
- 1 ½ cups shredded Cheddar cheese
- 3 cups dried breadcrumbs, divided
- salt and pepper to taste
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups oil for frying
- ⅛ cup water
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion
- green onions
- and garlic; cook until tender
- about 10 minutes.
- Transfer contents of skillet to a large bowl. Stir in ham
- Cheddar cheese
- and 1 1/2 cups of bread crumbs. Beat 3 eggs; stir into ham mixture. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Using your hands
- make golf ball-size balls out of the ham mixture.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Spread remaining bread crumbs onto a plate. In a large bowl
- beat 1 egg; stir in water. Dip balls into egg mixture
- and roll in bread crumbs. Place balls in hot oil being careful not to crowd. Fry until golden brown. Remove to paper towels to soak up grease.
Prep Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
Servings: 10