Potato Korokke (croquette)
Panko-coated and deep-fried mashed potato patties (with ground beef)
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb potatoes
- 1 tsp oil
- 1/2 lb ground beef
- 1/2 onion (minced)
- 1/4-1/2 tsp salt
- pepper
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 egg
- 1 cup Panko (bread crumbs)
- oil (for deep-frying)
- Tonkatsu sauce
Instructions
- Peel potatoes and cut into 4 pieces each. Cook in boiling water until soft. In a big bowl, mash potatoes well.
- Heat oil in a pan, and start cooking onion. Then add ground beef and cook until browned and cooked through. Season with salt and pepper.
- Mix potatoes and meat mixture and add some more salt and pepper to taste. Let it cool.
- Divide potato mixture into 8 pieces and make oval patties. Refrigerate for an hour.
- Coat with flour, then eggs, and finally Panko (bread crumbs).
- Heat deep frying oil to 350-375F, and fry the patties for 3-4 minutes each side.