Tuna Croquettes Recipe - bhaarat recipe
Croquettes are a classical dish that exist since the 50s that is usually made with meat, but you can change it for tuna to make a healthful and yummy surprise for your guests! Serve them as appetizers with your favourite sauce, or garnish them with vegetables for a delightful meal. Don't forget you need to make the mixture in the previous evening.
12 oz light Tuna, well-drained
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Yields: Makes 4 Servings
Ingredients:
3 tbsp Butter ½ cup Onion, finely chopped
¼ cup Flour
⅛ tsp Pepper
¼ tsp Salt
⅛ tsp Paprika
1 cup Milk
⅔ cup dry Bread Crumbs
1 Egg
1 tbsp water
2 cups vegetable oil
Method of Preparation Tuna Croquettes
1. First, melt butter in a saucepan.
2. Sauté the onion in melted butter until it's tender.
3. Add flour, salt, pepper, and paprika to the saucepan, stirring until the mixture bubbles.
4. Cook for 2 minutes, keep stirring.
5. Add milk to the cook and stir with wire whisk, until sauce thickens and bubbles.
6. Add the tuna and blend well.
7. Transfer the mixture into a bowl and refrigerate for at least three hours or overnight.
8. When preparing to eat, moist your hands with water and shape the tuna mixture into 8 ovals.
9. Beat the egg with water in a shallow dish.
10. Put the bread crumbs in another shallow dish and coat croquettes with it, one at a time.
11. Right after you coat, dip in egg/water mixture, then again into bread crumbs to coat. Repeat the same procedure for all croquettes.
12. In a heavy deep skillet, heat the vegetable oil to 350F.
13. Fry the croquettes for 2 minutes until golden brown on each side.
14. Drain croquettes on paper towels and serve hot.
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