Have you ever tried Japanese style croquettes？
Japanese Style croquettes (KOROKKE) filled with potatos are a favorite of
everyone, from adults to children. Croquettes are easy to make at home. In
this article, I a Japanese chef, will show you how to cook it!!
What is Japanese style croquette?(KOROKKE)
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Korokke is a
Japanese Western-style dish
consisting of boiled and mashed potatos or cream sauce mixed with ground meat
and vegetables, rolled into a ball, wrapped in a batter, and fried in cooking
oil.
Along with pork cutlet(TONKATSU) and curry rice, Korokke was one of the three major Western-style foods of the Taisho era(1912-1926), and became widely popular among the Japanese people from the end of the Taisho era to the begginning of the Showa era(1926-1989). Today, korokke is a very popular dish that is prepared at home and sold a side dish at butcher stores.
What to prepare?(Ingredients)
Ingredients for croquette filling(For 3 pp)
- 2 potatos
- 1/2 onions
- 200ℊ ground beef
- solt and pepper
Coating
- 2 eggs
- 4tbs plain flour
- 2cups of Japanese panko (bread crumb)
✨Recommended!!✨
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| Japanese seasoned salt and pepper |
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| Japanese breadcrumbs |
💡Where can we get Japanese products?
If there is a Japanese supermarket near you, you can buy them there. If not, the easiest way to find one is on Amazon.
How to cook potato croquette(KOROKKE)?
<STEP1>
- Peel and dice the potatos.
- Chop the onion.
- Cook the potatos in boiling water for about 10~15 min.
<STEP2>
- While the potatos are boiling, fry the minced meat and onions in a pan. Season with salt and pepper.
- Check if the potatos are cooked by sticking a toothpick into them. If it goes through, the potato is done.⇒Drain water and place in a bowl.
<STEP3>
- Mash the potato with a potato masher while the potato is warm.
- Add the mince and onion you fried earlier and mix well.⇒This will be inside of the Korokke.
- Remove from heat thoroughly and allow to cool.⇒Deep frying while hot can cause them to burst.
💡Season well at this time.
- Prepare the croquette batter and coating. Beat the eggs.
- Shape the potato and meat mixture into an oval patty shape.(try not to include air pockets)
- Coat each of the ovals with flour then eggs, then coat the potato oval with the panko crumbs.
<STEP5>
- Heat deep frying oil in a pan until it reaches around 180℃.
- Once the oil is hot, fry the potato ovals until golden brown.(In Japan, we say "Fox color"🦊)
<STEP6>
Place on a plate with any side dish and it is ready to serve!!
Recommended Sources
Among Japanese people, there are different tastes in sauce. If you want a refreshing taste, soy sauce is the way to go. However, Worcestershire sauce is the standard when it comes to croquettes. Some people prefer mayonnaise or ketchup.
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