Dutch Meat Croquettes

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 onion, chopped fine
• 2 tablespoons melted butter (can substitute meat broth)
• 1 cup breadcrumbs or 3 slices bread, soaked in milk or 1 cup left over mashed potatoes
• salt
• pepper
• nutmeg
• maggi seasoning or kitchen bouquet, to taste
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 lb of left over finely chopped meat (veal, chicken, beef, lamb, etc.) or 1/2 lb ground beef (veal, chicken, beef, lamb, etc.)
• 1 egg white, lightly beaten with a small amount of water
• 1 -2 cup corn flake crumbs or 1 -2 cup breadcrumbs, for coating
• vegetable oil (for frying, about 1/2 inch in the pan or enough for deep fry)

Recipe

• 1 saute onion in butter (or broth) until tender.
• 2 add crumbs (or bread or mashed potatoes) to onion.
• 3 add seasonings, aroma and parsley to mixture.
• 4 add meat.
• 5 add broth or water if too dry.
• 6 the mixture should be firm and stick together to form and hold shape.
• 7 form into 8 cylinder, balls, or pattie shaped croquettes.
• 8 coat with bread crumbs, then dip in the egg white, then in the bread crumbs again.
• 9 cook quickly in preheated hot oil until the outside is brown and the croquette is heated/cooked throughout.
• 10 serve hot with french fries and salad.