Potato Croquettes (Korokke)
About this recipe:
Croquettes come in all shapes, sizes and fillings. Potato croquettes have always been a personal favorite of mine. They are easy, cheap and delicious, my favorite trinity. Many countries all over the world have their own interpretation of this recipe. The Japanese version (called Korokke) and the Italian version are my top two croquettes. Since fusion is my jam, I decided to combine them in my own version of this recipe.
The Japanese really know how to create a delicious crust which is why I went with their panko breading. Adding mayo instead of eggs makes for a nice thick crunchy crust as well. I also like the chives and seasonings used in italian cuisine which is why my mashed potatoes make a perfect base for this recipe, as they have browned butter and parmesan in them. Then it’s back to japan with some tonkatsu sauce. This savory but acidic sauce is the perfect compliment to the rich and heavy croquettes. I like to add meat and veggies to mine (in this instance ground beef and carrots)but even without them these make a delicious dish.
I like to make these as a snack but they can easily be an entree with a salad or something else light and fresh. I like to use leftover mashed potatoes for this recipe but if you don’t have any feel free to make some fresh. It’s important that the mashed potatoes are thick and smooth.
Potato Croquettes Step by Step:
Heat 1 tsp olive oil in a frying pan over high heat and add the ground beef to cook. When the color of most of the ground beef changes from pink to brown, add the carrot to cook for about more 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
Make sure you are using thick mashed potatoes, too thin and the consistency will be off. Feel free to make them for this recipe or use leftovers. You can find my favorite mashed potato recipe here:
Add cooked ground beef, carrot, flour and chives to the mashed potato and combine them all well. Form into a large disc and use a bench scraper or knife to divide into 8 equal sized flat ovals. Freeze for about 10 to 15 minutes.
Combine the egg, water, mayonnaise, salt and flour in a small bowl to make the batter. Coat each of the ovals with the batter, then place the potato oval into the panko crumbs and coat evenly
Heat frying oil in a deep pan until it reaches around 350°F (180°C). Fry each of the potato ovals until crispy and golden brown, approximately 5 – 6 minutes each side.
Serve croquettes with the quick Tonkatsu drizzled on top. You can serve as an appetizer or with any side dish of your choice.
Potato Croquettes Video Tutorial
Potato Croquettes (Korokke)
Ingredients
- Oil for deep frying
Filling:
- 2 cups mashed potatoes
- 2 tablespoons fresh chives, minced
- 0.3 lbs ground beef, about 1 cup
- 1 medium carrot, diced small
- 1 tablespoon flour
Coating:
- 1 egg
- 4 tablespoons plain flour
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise, preferably kewpie mayo
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups panko breadcrumbs
Quick Tonkatsu Sauce
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoon soy sauce
Instructions
- I like to use leftover mashed potatoes for this recipe but if you don't have any feel free to make some fresh. It's important that the mashed potatoes are thick and smooth.
- Heat 1 tsp olive oil in a frying pan over high heat and add the ground beef to cook. When the color of most of the ground beef changes, add the carrot to cook for about more 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Add cooked ground beef, carrot, flour and chives to the mashed potato and combine them all well. Form into a large disc and use a bench scraper or knife to divide into 8 equal sized flat ovals. Freeze for about 10 to 15 minutes.
- Combine the egg, water, mayonnaise, salt and flour in a small bowl to make the batter. Coat each of the ovals with the batter, then place the potato oval into the panko crumbs and coat evenly*
- Heat frying oil in a deep pan until it reaches around 350°F (180°C). Fry each of the potato ovals until crispy and golden brown, approximately 5 – 6 minutes each side.**
- Serve croquettes with the quick Tonkatsu drizzled on top. You can serve as an appetizer or with any side dish of your choice.***
Tonkatsu Sauce:
- In a medium sized bowl, mix all ingredients until smooth. You can store this in a squeeze bottle and drizzle it on top of the Croquettes before serving.