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Food/Recipe
Beef and Bechamel Croquettes
Prep40 mins
Cook20 mins
Total1 hour
🌍 Continental🍽️ Starter👥 4 people
Ingredients
- 🥩 Ground beef – 250g cooked and finely shredded
- 🧈 Butter – 2 tbsp for the roux
- 🌾 Flour – 2 tbsp all-purpose
- 🥛 Milk – 1 cup warm
- 🥚 Eggs – 2 beaten for coating
- 🍞 Breadcrumbs – 1 cup for crispy exterior
- 🧂 Salt, Pepper, & Nutmeg – to taste
Instructions
- 🧈 Melt butter in a pan, whisk in flour to make a roux, then gradually stir in milk to create a thick, smooth bechamel sauce.
- 🥩 Fold the cooked beef into the thickened bechamel, season well, and refrigerate until the mixture is firm enough to shape.
- 🖐️ Scoop portions of the chilled mixture and shape them into small cylinders or balls with your hands.
- 🥣 Dip each croquette into beaten egg, then roll thoroughly in breadcrumbs until evenly coated.
- 🔥 Fry in hot oil until golden brown and crispy, then drain on paper towels and serve warm.
