A Delicious Recipe For Tuna Croquettes With Cheese

Nobody can say no to these tuna croquettes with cheese. It is the most delicious appetizer there is. This is due to their crispy outside and their soft inside. You can also use all kinds of fantastic fillings.

So, in this article we will look at a recipe for tuna croquettes with cheese. It can also serve as a main course. The ingredients go really well together. That’s because they don’t blend into a single flavor. Moreover, their tastes do not clash.

You can buy frozen croquettes. However, it is so much better to make them at home with your family. You will not only feel satisfied that you have made something with your own two hands. In this way you also protect yourself against added preservatives.

The full flavors of tuna and cheese along with the crispy layer on the outside are simply irresistible. Making croquettes is an art. The result largely depends on how you bake the croquettes.

Before we get into the recipe for tuna croquettes with cheese, let’s give you some interesting tips.

Tips for baking croquettes

Our first tip has to do with the temperature at which you bake the croquettes.

• The oil needs to be hot enough if you want them to get nice and crispy. Otherwise it will take longer for them to finish. That will give them time to break open and fall apart.

• However, you also don’t want them to burn. The ideal temperature is therefore about 180°.

Second, you have to choose the right oil.

• We recommend sunflower oil or any other vegetable oil. Extra virgin olive oil is not suitable for frying.

How much oil should you use?

• There should be enough oil to completely submerge the croquettes. Otherwise they will break open before they are fully baked. So the oil is an important part of this recipe.

Finally, you should not fry all the croquettes at once.

• Doing so will cause the temperature of the oil to drop too much. Then it takes too long to bake them nicely crispy.

Tuna croquettes with cheese

This recipe for tuna croquettes with cheese is intended for 10 people. You make the dough from mashed potatoes. You can also replace this dough with béchamel sauce. Just make sure the other ingredients stay the same.

Ingredients

• 2 cups shredded tuna (make sure the tuna is well drained)
• 200 g cream cheese
• 4 medium potatoes
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 onion
• 2 cups breadcrumbs (300 g)
• 3 tablespoons corn flour (45 g)
• 1 cup white flour (150 g)
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley (30 g)
• salt and pepper (to taste)
• sunflower oil or any other vegetable oil

Preparation method

The base

• First, boil the potatoes with the skin on until they are soft.
• Then peel the potatoes and mash them in a bowl.
• Chop the onion very fine and fry the pieces in a little oil.
• Then add the tuna, onion, one egg, cornmeal and parsley to the mashed potatoes. Stir everything together well.
• Season the mixture with salt and pepper. Then add the cream cheese (after you have cut the cheese into strips). Stir again but be careful not to over mix.

How do you make the croquettes?

• Beat the remaining two eggs in a deep bowl.
• Make small balls from the dough. You can also pour the dough into a plastic bag. Then cut open one corner. Use the bag to form a long roll. Then you can easily divide the dough with a wet spoon.

• Let the balls, wrapped in plastic wrap, cool in the fridge for half an hour.
• Then roll them in the flour, then in the beaten eggs and finally in the breadcrumbs.
• At this point they are ready and you can freeze them until it’s time to prepare them. Once they are hard, you can put them all together in a bag without them losing their shape.

How do you bake the croquettes?

• If you want to bake the croquettes, first let them thaw from the freezer for an hour.
• Heat the oil in a deep pan to about 180°.
• Fry a few croquettes at a time until they are golden brown.
• After baking, place them on kitchen paper to absorb the excess oil.
• Serve them hot and enjoy.

sauces

These tuna croquettes with cheese go well with different types of sauces, for example based on:

• tomato
• avocado
• citrus fruits
• garlic sauce
• and so forth

If you want to serve the croquettes as a main course, a green salad is an excellent side dish.