Korokke - Japanese croquette recipe

Korokke is the name given in Japanese to a fried dish originally related to a French dish, the croquet. O korokke was introduced in the Japanese menu in 1887 and in this article we are going to talk about some curiosities about this dish and its recipe.

Japanese croquette is usually served with sauce and accompanied by thinly sliced coleslaw and Japanese gohan rice, but it can also be served as an appetizer.

Getting to know Japanese croquette

Japanese croquettes are made from potato dough and ground beef, breaded and fried. This food is found in obento, recipes and sold in convenience stores and markets across Japan for less than 200 yen.

The korokke it's like many japanese dishes, it has an original flavor showing the cultural richness of japan, besides being simple, easy and cheap to make. Best of all is to eat a freshly made Japanese croquette, it's priceless.

The korokke is similar to tonkatsu, it can also be eaten individually or in everyday meals, and it can also be a crafted and exquisite dish for special occasions.

As always, the Japanese impress in their choice of spices and flavors. What sets Japanese croquettes apart from French croquettes is their crispness made from panko flour and the use of sauce, not to mention the other original ingredients.

Korokke types and varieties

Korokke are sometimes sold wrapped in paper. They can also be used as a topping for other dishes. When pressed between two slices of bread, they are called pan korokke, or sando korokke.

There are several types of korokke, we are more used to seeing the American styles, the Americans in this case, would be the famous nugget, both have a great flavor and an unparalleled crunch.

• Potato - who uses potatoes
• Carne - made with ground beef
• Atum - with tuna
• Yasai(vegetable) - made with mixed vegetables
• Curry - curry flavor
• Kabocha - made with pumpkins
• Creme - with white sauce
• Guratan - with white sauce and pasta

Korokke recipe

Below we will see a recipe for korokke, or Japanese croquette. I hope you enjoyed the article, if you liked it share and leave your comments. Have you had the chance to eat this beautiful dish? If not, it's your chance to prepare it at home.

Ingredients to make Japanese croquette:

• 5 potatoes
• Panko or breadcrumbs (thick) for breading
• 200g of minced meat
• Salt, Oil, Black Pepper and Nutmeg to taste
• 1 onion not too big
• 1 egg
• Wheat flour for breading

Japanese croquette preparation:

• Wash the potatoes and steam them until soft.
• Peel and mash the boiled potatoes while they are hot.
• Cut the onion into small pieces and sauté in butter until golden.
• add ground beef
• Saute, seasoning with salt, pepper and nutmeg
• Mix the braised ground beef with the mashed potatoes
• When the dough is cool, divide and make the dumplings in the desired shape.
• Pass the dumplings in the wheat flour, then in the beaten egg and, in the coarse breadcrumbs;
• Fry them in hot oil until golden.

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