Potato and Rice Croquettes - Crocchette di Patate e Riso

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Potato and Rice Croquettes - Crocchette di Patate e Riso

Potato and rice croquettes are a very tasty delicious antipasto (appetizer) typical of the Italian cuisine, especially in the southern part of Italy. 🇮🇹

They are somewhat of bit-size pieces, made from boiled potatoes and cooked rice, which are given an elongated shape. Soft on the inside & crunchy on the outside.

They are simply too good to resist. When making them, we advise you to prepare lots of them, because they will be gone in a flash !

We prepared our croquettes with some leftover mashed potatoes & leftover rice that was in the refrigerator.

INGREDIENTS:

4 cups (approx. 850 g) mashed potatoes

4 cups (approx. 800 g) cooked rice

1 cup (80 g) grated Parmigiano Reggiano (or cheese of your choice)

5 eggs (2 for binding & 3 for dipping)

1 - 1 1/2 cups (90 - 145 g) breadcrumbs + extra for coating

Handful of finely chopped parsley

Flour (all purpose) for coating

Salt & black pepper to taste

Neutral oil for frying

OPTIONAL: Marinara sauce for dipping

DIRECTIONS:

1) In a large bowl, add the mashed potatoes, cooked rice, 2 beaten eggs,sprinkle of black pepper, grated cheese & chopped parsley. Mix with a fork,and finish off with your hands to test the texture. Should the texture feel too moist, add some breadcrumbs, a little at a time, till you feel that most of the moisture has been absorbed by the breadcrumbs.

NOTE: IF THERE IS NO MOISTURE, THERE IS NO NEED TO ADD THE BREADCRUMBS

2) Make them into meatball size & then form them into an oblong shape. As you are making them, roll them one at a time into the flour. Shake off the excess flour. Place them on a dish or dishes.

3) Once all of the croquettes are coated in flour, dip them into the beaten eggs, roll into the breadcrumbs. Making sure they are well coated.

4) In a large deep frying pan, over medium/high heat, fill the frying pan with enough neutral oil to cover the croquettes. Fry them in batches by gently lowering the croquettes in the hot oil. Fry till they are crispy golden browned.