Cuban Style Meat Croquettes Recipe - How to make delicious meat croquettes at home

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat while ground pork is often cheaper.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk reduces calories while water can be used to adjust consistency.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: panko

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Panko provides a lighter texture while crushed crackers are often less expensive.

Cut the onion.

Heat a pan and melt the butter.

Add the chopped onion to the pan and cook until soft.

Add oregano and salt to the onion.

Add canned meat to the pan and mix to combine flavors.

Cook the flour in the pan to dry it out and form a dough.

Break the eggs for the breading station.

Set up a breading station with flour and bread crumbs.

Work the dough in hands until it forms a cylinder.

Dredge the cylinder in flour until completely covered.

Dip the floured cylinder in the egg.

Roll the egg-coated cylinder in bread crumbs.

Repeat the breading process with all croquettes.

Preheat the oil for deep frying.

Carefully place the croquettes in the hot oil to fry until crispy.

Remove the croquettes with tongs and place them on paper to dry.

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