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Spanish salmon croquettes

Spanish salmon croquettes

Did you know that croquettes are not originally from Spain? But Spanish know how to make perfect bechamel croquettes. This version includes salmon and you must try it out!
5 from 7 votes
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Resting time 2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Spanish
Servings 24 croquettes

Ingredients
  

For the filling

  • 200 grams salmon
  • olive oil
  • 60 grams butter
  • 60 grams flour
  • 400 milliliters warm whole milk
  • salt
  • pepper
  • nutmeg

For breading and deep-frying

  • eggs
  • bread crumbs
  • oil for frying

Instructions
 

  • Cook the salmon with some olive oil in a pan. Once cooked, let it cool down and tear it to pieces. Set aside.
  • In a separate pot, add the butter and melt it over medium heat. Then, add the flour. Mix and cook the flour for a minute or two.
  • When the flour and butter have mixed into a paste, add the warm milk little by little, letting the milk mix into the paste. Keep mixing to avoid lumps.
  • When all the milk has been added and a smooth sauce has formed, bring the sauce to a boil and add salt, pepper, and nutmeg to taste.
  • Simmer the bechamel for 10 minutes. Remember to mix constantly to avoid burning and sticking.
  • After ten minutes have passed, add salmon. Mix and keep cooking for another 5 minutes.
  • The sauce that has formed should be very thick, thicker than normal bechamel sauce. Pour it into a tray or a container that you can put in a fridge. Refrigerate when cool enough and let it rest for 2-3 hours.
  • After the sauce has thickened in the fridge, it is time to form the croqueta shape. With the help of a spoon, take some bechamel and shape it with your hands in a cylinder shape. Continue until all the bechamel has been used.
  • Prepare two dishes; one with breadcrumbs and another with eggs. Roll each croquette in bread crumbs, then eggs, and then again in bread crumbs.
  • Deep-fry the croquettes and dry them from excess oil before serving.

Notes

  • The size of the croquettes is really up to you. These are meant to be finger food so a relatively small size is advised.

Caution

Nutritional information shall not be used for medical reasons.

Keyword croquetas recipe, salmon croquettes made with bechamel
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