Bacon Manchego Croquettes with Tabasco Ranch Sauce
Everything is better with bacon! Switch out the Spanish ham for bacon in my Bacon Manchego Croquettes and dip them in a Tabasco Ranch Sauce for a spicy cool dip!
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Servings: 16
Ingredients
For the Croquettes:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup onion chopped fine
- 7 tablespoons flour all-purpose
- 3/4 cup milk whole or 2%
- 6 tablespoons bacon cooked
- 1/3 cup Manchego cheese shredded
- For Dipping and Coating
- 3 large eggs
- 1/4 cup Manchego cheese shredded
- 1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs
- Oil for Frying I use avocado oil
- Parsley for garnish
- Salt and Pepper for seasoning
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons Ranch Dip Mix
- 1 teaspoon Tabasco or other hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
To make the croquette mixture:
- Heat butter and olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat until butter has melted.
- Add onion.
- Cook stirring occasionally until the onions are translucent. This takes about 3 minutes.
- Add flour; cook, stirring, 1 minute.
- Whisk in milk, and cook, whisking, 3 minutes.
- Whisk in ham and 1/3 cup cheese.
- Season with salt and pepper as desired.
- Spread mixture onto a baking sheet, and let cool completely.
- The croquette mixture can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 2 days.
When ready to fry the croquettes:
- Whisk together eggs in a shallow dish.
- Stir together breadcrumbs and remaining 1/4 cup cheese in another shallow dish.
- Scoop tablespoons of the cooled croquette mixture and roll into 2-inch balls.
- Working with 1 croquette at a time, coat in beaten egg, then in breadcrumb mixture.
- Transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Heat 2 1/2 inches oil in a large, heavy, and deep frying pan until it registers 375 degrees on a deep-fry thermometer.
- Working in batches to avoid crowding, fry croquettes, flipping once, until dark golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes total.
- Using a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain.
- Make your Tabasco Ranch Sauce while your croquettes are cooling a little.
- Mix your sour cream and Ranch Dip Mix together.
- Add your Tabasco and black pepper to the Ranch Dip and stir to combine.
- Serve the Bacon Manchego Croquettes warm, garnished with parsley sprigs, and the Tabasco Ranch Sauce
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 208kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 277mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g