Potato Croquettes

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs potatoes, cold and mashed
• 1 cup baby shrimp, cooked
• 1/4 cup black olives, pitted, chopped
• 2 scallions, sliced thin
• 1/2 cup ham, cooked and cut into small cubes
• 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese, grated
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 cup homogenized milk
• 1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs
• 2 cups vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, combine the mashed potatoes, shrimp, olives, scallions, ham and mozzarella with a wooden spoon.
• 2 roll the mixture into 3 x 1-inch logs, about 1/3 cup of mixture.
• 3 place the breadcrumbs in a medium bowl.
• 4 in another medium bowl, whisk together eggs and milk.
• 5 dip the potato logs into the egg mixture and then breadcrumbs.
• 6 dip again in the egg mixture and then breadcrumbs so that each croquette is double crusted.
• 7 repeat with remaining potato logs.
• 8 heat a medium sauté pan on medium to high heat.
• 9 heat the vegetable oil and fry each croquette in the pan for approximately 6 to 8 minutes or until golden brown.
• 10 drain on paper towel.