The PERFECT Potato Croquette Recipe

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while still providing creaminess.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is a healthier fat option.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: panko

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Panko adds crunch, while crushed crackers are often cheaper.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: egg substitute

Flaxseed meal can bind ingredients in a vegan version.

Peel 500 grams of yellow fresh potatoes.

Cut the potatoes into small pieces for faster boiling.

Add the potatoes to a pot and pour water until it covers them.

Smash and cut 2 garlic cloves into smaller pieces and add them to the pot.

Add 1.5 teaspoons of salt to the pot.

Cook the potatoes on medium heat until boiling, then cook for about 10 minutes until a knife slips easily through the potatoes.

Drain the water and return the potatoes with the garlic to the hot pot for about a minute to remove excess water.

Mash the potatoes until smooth.

Season the mashed potatoes with 0.5 teaspoons of white pepper, 0.5 diced green chili, and a small bunch of chopped cilantro.

Add 3 tablespoons of cornstarch to the mixture and mix well.

Cut 200 grams of mozzarella cheese into strips.

Set up a workstation with 0.25 cup of all-purpose flour in one bowl, the whites of 2 eggs in another bowl, and 1 cup of bread crumbs mixed with 2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese in the last bowl.

Use a trigger release ice cream scoop to scoop out the potato mixture and flatten it in your palm.

Place a strip of mozzarella cheese in the center and cover it with the potato mixture, rolling it to form a croquette.

Dust the croquette with all-purpose flour, shaking off excess.

Dip the croquette in the egg whites, ensuring it's fully coated.

Roll the croquette in the breadcrumb mixture, pressing to ensure it sticks.

Repeat the process until all croquettes are formed.

Heat oil in a deep pot until hot, indicated by bubbles rising when a bamboo skewer is inserted.

Fry the croquettes in batches, about 4 at a time, turning them until golden brown.

Remove the croquettes and drain on paper towels.

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