The croquettes are one of those starters that can not be missing in any recipe book familiar, whether they are the typical stew, ham or the most current ones such as mushrooms or the delicious fish. Whatever the chosen ingredient, croquettes they are always a hit. They are equally liked by everyone, because the creaminess of the béchamel together with the crunchiness of a good batter, are additives that are difficult to reject.
For this reason and with the idea of celebrating International Croquettes Day, which is celebrated today, January 16, we are going to prepare delicious fish croquettes for the whole family. Croquettes are the star dish of the call use kitchen, so any ingredient you choose will be perfect. Namely, you can use leftover fish stew or cook it expressly for these croquettes, as you prefer.
Fish croquettes
In this case we are going to use a white fish, such as hake or whiting, because as it has a milder flavor it is easier for children to take. The fish must be previously cookedIf you don't have leftovers but you want to prepare the croquettes, you can do it grilled or baked in a very simple way. These are the ingredients we need to prepare delicious fish croquettes.
Ingredients:
- 250 gr fish already cooked
- 1/2 onion
- a glass of fish soup
- 1/2 liter of milk
- a tablespoon of butter
- nutmeg
- 4 tablespoons of flour
- shawl
- oil to fry
- 2 eggs
- bread crumbs
Preparation:
- First we are going to crumble the fish very well, paying close attention to remove any thorn.
- With a grater, We grate the onion so that it is very fine.
- In a saucepan, we put the tablespoon of butter over medium heat and let it melt.
- We add the onion and we cook over low heat until transparent.
- Next, we add the 4 tablespoons of flour and we stir so that it does not burn.
- When the flour is cooked, add the fish broth heat while stirring, so that lumps do not form.
- Once we have a light cream with the flour, we add the warm milk little by little, without stopping to stir.
- Add salt and a pinch of nutmeg and we continue stirring until obtaining a thick béchamel.
- We withdraw from the fire alreadywe add the flaked fish, We stir well to distribute it throughout the béchamel.
- Now, we're going to dump the mix over a wide, low fountain and with a wooden spoon we spread until a layer of about 2 fingers is obtained.
- We cover with plastic wrap, which must be on the dough itself without leaving space so that air does not enter, so we will avoid a crust from forming on the béchamel.
- Let cool before putting in the fridge, when the source is warm, refrigerate for about 2 hours.
- When the dough is solidified, we can start preparing the croquettes.
- We prepare a small frying pan but with a good bottom and plenty of olive oil for frying.
- In a bowl we beat the eggs and in another we prepare breadcrumbs.
- With a spoon we are taking portions of dough and with our hands we make the croquette shape.
- Pwe grill the fish cakes first by breadcrumbs, then by beaten egg and finally again by breadcrumbs.
- We are frying the croquettes in the hot oil and in small batches, until the dough is completely finished.
Have you had a lot of croquettes?
The croquettes are delicious but they are quite laborious to prepare, for this reason, we do not usually make them very often. The good news is that all at once, you can get a lot of croquettes that you may not spend at once. Saving the croquettes for another time is very easy, you just have to freeze them once they are already battered.
In an airtight container, place a sheet of plastic wrap and put the leftover croquettes. Place paper between the different layers of croquettes that you are going to freeze, this way you will prevent them from sticking and deforming. When you want to use them, you just have to defrost them beforehand so that when you fry them they are just as delicious as freshly cooked.