Startermedium155 minServes 6est. £1.33/servingSpanish

Jamón & Wild Garlic Croquetas

Name: Jamón & Wild Garlic Croquetas
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 155 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 150g wild garlic leaves; 350ml whole milk; 45g olive oil; 65g plain flour; 35g manchego; 80g jamón ibérico; 1 egg; 75g panko breadcrumbs; 1000ml vegetable oil

Spanish croquetas filled with a silky béchamel of jamón ibérico, manchego, and wilted wild garlic — a seasonal variation on the classic. The filling is chilled until firm, shaped into balls, then bread-crumbed and deep-fried until golden. Makes 18–20. The raw croquetas can be frozen for up to three months.

6 servings

£1.33 / serving - est.

Costs are estimated average UK prices and may vary.

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wild garlic leaves

150 g

£1.20est.

whole milk

350 ml

8pest.

olive oil

45 g

55pest.

plain flour

65 g

8pest.

manchego

35 g

£1.50est.

jamón ibérico

80 g

£4.00est.

egg

20pest.

panko breadcrumbs

75 g

25pest.

vegetable oil

1000 ml

15pest.