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Koroke Caviteño
Cavite-style croquettes of mashed potato, seasoned meat, vegetables, and crumbs fried until crisp.
- Prep time
- 40 min plus chilling
- Cook time
- 25 min
- Yield
- Makes 18 croquettes
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Ingredients
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Method
- Boil potatoes until tender, drain thoroughly, and mash while hot. Cool until no longer steaming.
- Cook ground meat with garlic, onion, carrot, peas, soy sauce, and pepper until dry and fully cooked. Cool.
- Mix meat into potato with egg yolk. The mixture should hold shape without feeling wet.
- Form equal cylinders or ovals and chill 30 minutes.
- Coat each in flour, beaten egg, and breadcrumbs.
- Fry at 175°C in small batches until deep golden and hot through.
- Drain on a rack and rest 3 minutes.
- Serve with banana ketchup, mustard, or spiced vinegar.
