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Manchego croquetas with padron peppers and ham
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Manchego croquetas with padron peppers and ham

13 ingredients 1 hr Serves 4 openrecipes

James Martin takes inspiration from Spain for these tasty croquetas. Perfect for a tapas evening with friends.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1158
Calories
55g
Protein
54g
Fat
111g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 11 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pork 100g cooked 242
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Manchego not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 75g/2¾oz butter
  • 275g/9¾oz plain flour
  • 500ml/18fl oz milk
  • 75g/2¾oz fresh breadcrumbs
  • 150g/5½oz Manchego
  • 1 small bunch fresh parsley
  • 2 free-range eggs
  • 100g/3½oz Japanese panko breadcrumbs
  • and freshly ground saltblack pepper
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 200g/7oz padron peppers
  • coarse sea salt
  • 100g/3½oz Iberico ham or pata negra ham, to serve

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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