Kartoffelkroketten
Potato croquettes
Kartoffelkroketten: crisp breaded German potato croquettes
Kartoffelkroketten belong to the German Sunday roast as surely as red cabbage, alongside Rinderrouladen in the Ruhr or venison in the Harz at Christmas. Dry mashed potato is bound with egg yolk, nutmeg and a little butter, rolled into small cylinders, breaded and fried until crunchy outside and fluffy within. Homemade ones taste far better than the frozen kind and can be shaped a day ahead. The usual mistake is a wet mash, which makes croquettes burst in the oil. Chef's tip: steam-dry the boiled potatoes in the hot pan for two minutes and press them through a ricer, never a blender, which turns them gluey.
- Total time
- 60 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the croquettes
- 1 ¾ lb starchy potatoespeeled and quartered
- 1 tsp salt
- ⅔ oz butter
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- 2 tbsp cornflour
For the coating
- 1 ¾ oz plain flour
- 1 eggbeaten
- 2 ⅞ oz dried breadcrumbs
- 1 litre vegetable oil, for deep-frying
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Boil 1 ¾ lb starchy potatoes in salted water with the 1 tsp salt for 18–20 minutes until soft. Drain, return to the hot pan and shake over a low heat for 2 minutes until dry and floury.
20 minStep 2: Press through a ricer while hot. Beat in 2 egg yolks, ⅔ oz butter, 1 pinch ground nutmeg and 2 tbsp cornflour and leave to cool for 15 minutes until firm enough to handle.
5 minStep 3: Roll the mixture into cylinders about 6 cm long and 2.5 cm thick. Roll each in 1 ¾ oz plain flour, then 1 egg, then 2 ⅞ oz dried breadcrumbs.
10 minStep 4: Heat 1 litre vegetable oil, for deep-frying in a deep pan to 350°F. Fry the croquettes in batches for 3–4 minutes until deep golden; don't crowd the pan or they crack. Drain on kitchen paper and serve hot.
12 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 390 kcal
- Protein
- 9 g
- Carbs
- 46 g
- Fat
- 19 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does kartoffelkroketten take?
- About 60 minutes in total: 35 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of starchy potatoes?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
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