PORTUGUESE CHOURIÇO CROQUETTES RECIPE - SORTED

chouriço

🥗Healthier: turkey chorizo

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey chorizo offers a leaner option while smoked sausage is more affordable.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: frozen mashed potatoes

Sweet potatoes provide more nutrients, while frozen mashed potatoes save time.

egg

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: aquafaba

Flaxseed meal is a healthier binding agent, while aquafaba is a budget-friendly egg substitute.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: panko

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

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

Start by cooking the chouriço in a hot pan without oil to render its fat and get good color.

Chop olives and chives while the chouriço cooks.

Add cold leftover mashed potatoes to a bowl, without butter or milk.

Season the mashed potatoes with plenty of pepper and a little salt, considering the saltiness of the chouriço and parmesan.

Add chopped chives and grated parmesan to the mashed potatoes and mix well.

Add the cooked chouriço to the potato mixture and stir until combined.

Form the mixture into sausage shapes using clean hands.

Roll each sausage shape in flour.

Heat oil in a deep pan to 180°C (356°F) for frying.

Fry the croquettes for about 2 to 3 minutes until golden brown.

Prepare a roasted red pepper dip by blending roasted peppers, a squeeze of honey, pepper, and a little oil until smooth.

Add a little milk or cream to the dip to loosen it up and blend again until smooth.

Plate the croquettes with fresh rocket and serve with the roasted red pepper dip.

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