Chorizo and potato croquettes

Recipe: chorizo and potato croquettes - a savoury snack for your taste buds

Try this simple and delicious recipe combining creamy potatoes and spicy chorizo. Ideal as a party snack or delicious dinner side dish!

Preparation

Prepare the potatoes: boil the potatoes, mash until smooth and chill.
Fry chorizo and onion: Fry the onion in a pan until golden brown, add the chorizo and fry for a few minutes.
Mix the mixture: mix the potatoes, chorizo with onion, grated cheese (if using), add the egg, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper. Mix until smooth.
Shape the croquettes: form small balls or oval-shaped croquettes.
Bread and fry: Roll the croquettes in breadcrumbs and fry in heated oil until golden brown.
Drain excess oil: place on a paper towel to drain excess oil.

Presentation

Serve hot with your choice of sauce – garlic mayonnaise, spicy tomato sauce or simply fresh herbs.

Ingredients

300 g potatoes (boiled and mashed)

100 g chorizo sausage (finely sliced or crumbled)

Basket chorizo

1 egg

50 g breadcrumbs + extra for breading

Cheese in the catalogue

50 g grated cheese of your choice – for example Manchego or hard cheese

1 small onion (finely chopped)

Salt and pepper to taste

Oil for frying

Preparation

Prepare the potatoes: boil the potatoes, mash until smooth and chill.
Fry chorizo and onion: Fry the onion in a pan until golden brown, add the chorizo and fry for a few minutes.
Mix the mixture: mix the potatoes, chorizo with onion, grated cheese (if using), add the egg, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper. Mix until smooth.
Shape the croquettes: form small balls or oval-shaped croquettes.
Bread and fry: Roll the croquettes in breadcrumbs and fry in heated oil until golden brown.
Drain excess oil: place on a paper towel to drain excess oil.

Presentation

Serve hot with your choice of sauce – garlic mayonnaise, spicy tomato sauce or simply fresh herbs.

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