Name: Croquetas de Jamón (Ham Croquettes)
Yield: Makes 18 to 20 croquettes; Serves 4 to 6 as an entrée or 8 to 10 as an appetizer
Cuisine: Cuba
Ingredients: 1½ cups milk; 3 cups finely chopped ham; ½ cup plus 1⁄3 cup all-purpose flour; 1 cup finely chopped onion; 2 tablespoons minced fresh flat-leaf parsley; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; Vegetable oil for deep-frying; 3 or 4 large eggs, beaten; 1½ to 2½ cups fresh or dried bread crumbs; ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese (optional); ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

Preparation info

Makes 18 to 20 croquettes; Serves
4 to 6
as an entrée

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Eating Cuban

By Beverly Cox and Martin Jacobs

Published 2006

About

I first developed a taste for croquetas during the years I lived in Madrid and was delighted to find that they are just as popular in Cuba. Making croquettes is an elegant way to generously feed a crowd with a small amount of cooked meat or seafood. From Havana to Miami, ham croquetas are a favorite snack or light lunch. They are often sold at snack bars and Cuban bakeries.