Flemish Mussel Croquettes Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together mashed potatoes and parsley; season with salt and pepper. In a shallow bowl, place flour; season with salt and pepper. In another shallow bowl, whisk egg with 1 tablespoon water. In a third shallow bowl, place 1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs.
• Form potato mixture into 3/4-by-2-inch logs. Roll in flour, shaking off excess, dip in egg wash, then roll in breadcrumbs to coat. In a heavy medium saucepan, heat 1 1/2 inches vegetable oil over medium-high until hot. In batches, fry croquettes until golden brown on all sides, about 2 minutes per batch, turing as needed. Drain on paper towels.

Steps:

• Scrape and clean the mussels thoroughly, then put them in a wide, deep pan with the wine, shallots and parsley.
• Cook over medium heat until the mussels have opened.
• Drain the mussels when they have cooled down a little, but reserve the liquid.
• Shell them and chop them finely.
• Chop the onion and celery finely and cook them gently in 30 g (1 oz.) butter until translucent.
• Strain the mussel liquid, add 2 tb of it to the vegetables, and simmer until all the liquid has evaporated.
• In another pan, make a roux with 30 g (1 oz.) of butter and 1 tb of flour, add 1 dl (3,3 fl. oz.) of the mussel liquid and 2 dl (6,6 fl. oz.) warm milk, and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, until the sauce is smooth and thick.
• Add the chopped mussels, onion and celery to the sauce and beat in gradually 3 egg yolks and the lemon juice.
• Check the seasoning, bring gently to the boil, then turn off the heat and let the mixture cool a little.
• Pour the mixture onto a cold slab or a very large plate, allow to go thoroughly cold, then cut the paste into egg-sized pieces.
• Beat the egg whites until very stiff.
• Roll each egg-sized bit of paste in your hands and shape into oval patties.
• Roll these in flour, dip them into the egg whites, roll in breadcrumbs, and fry in oil until golden and crisp.

Steps:

• Make the white sauce by melting the butter and adding the flour to make a rue; slowing add the milk, stirring all the while.
• Set aside to cool some.
• Put the rice in a bowl.
• Beat the egg and add to the rice.
• Add enough of the cooled white sauce so you can handle it.
• Make into croquette-shaped pieces and roll in cracker crumbs to coat all over.
• Put in refrigerator for a few hours to set, if you have the time.
• Heat oil in some kind of a pan and drop the croquettes into the hot oil to fry them till browned.
• Take out and drain on paper towels (Grammy used a brown paper bag).
• Serve with butter and salt.

Steps:

• Drain and rinse the clams.
• Press to remove excess water.
• Chop finely.
• Add the potato, beaten egg, lemon juice, green onion, salt and pepper.
• Blend well and add 1-2 tbsp bread crumbs or enough to be able to shape the croquettes.
• Roll into small balls, and roll in the egg then the breadcrumbs.
• Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Fry in oil in batches (turning over as required to cook evenly) until brown about 5 minutes.
• Drain and serve plain or with a sauce of your choice.

Steps:

• saute onion and celery in a drop of oil until softened.
• set aside to cool slightly.
• combine with turkey, 1/4 c panko, milk, sage, egg, salt, pepper.
• refrigerate for 30 minutes until firm form into 12 patties, dredge in remaining panko.
• heat half the oil in a saute pan, add 6 patties and cook 3-5 minutes per side repeat serve with cranberry sauce or leftover turkey gravy.

Steps:

• Cut the meat into pieces. Place the meat, chorizo slices and the oregano in a food processor and pulse until slightly chopped. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg and mix the spices into the meat with your hands.
• Place the olive oil, the chopped onion and the chopped garlics in a saucepan and saute over low heat until the onion starts to turn golden brown. Add the meat, stir and simmer about 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove briefly the saucepan from heat and mix well the egg yolk into the meat. Then, sprinkle with flour, stir and place the pan back on the stove about 3 to 4 minutes. Turn off the heat and sprinkle with chopped parsley.
• Place the meat in a dish and let cool to room temperature. Mold with your hands small portions of the meat in the shape of croquette.
• In a bowl, whisk the eggs with a fork. Coat the croquettes in breadcrumbs, then dip in the eggs mixture and finally, coat once more in breadcrumbs.
• Heat the oil in a skillet. When the oil is hot, add the croquettes and fry them until golden. Once the croquettes are fried, place them on a plate with absorbent papper.
• Serve the meat croquettes with rice or just with salad.

Steps:

• In a large (10-quart or larger) stock pot, combine mussels, shallots, garlic, rosemary, thyme, parsley, beer and vegetable stock. Cover, and place over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, and steam until mussels open, about 5 minutes.
• Remove mussels to serving plates or a large serving bowl. Add butter to pot, and stir. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over mussels and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Shell the shrimp and reserve the shells. Chop the shrimp into 1/4-inch dice.
• Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a medium-size saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until translucent but not browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the shrimp shells and cook for 2 more minutes. Add 1-3/4 cups milk and the bay leaf and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
• Strain the broth through a sieve and discard the solids. Return the broth to the saucepan and heat over low heat. Add the shrimp and poach for 3 minutes. Drain the shrimp and reserve the broth. You should have 1-1/2 cups of broth left.
• In a small saucepan, sprinkle the gelatin over the cold water. Let stand while you prepare the béchamel sauce.
• Melt the remaining 4 tablespoons butter in a medium-sized saucepan over low heat. Stir in the flour with a wooden spoon. Switch to a whisk and gradually whisk in the reserved broth. Bring almost to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is smooth and thick, about 7 minutes. Add the grated cheese and bring to almost a boil again.
• Heat the gelatin mixture over low heat until the gelatin has melted, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir it into the béchamel sauce and mix well.
• Remove the sauce from the heat and let cool for a few minutes. Whisk the egg yolk and remaining 5 tablespoons milk together, then stir it into the béchamel. Stir in the shrimp, lemon juice, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and cayenne.
• Line a 9-inch-square cake pan with plastic wrap. Pour in the shrimp mixture and smooth with a spatula. Press plastic wrap directly on the surface to prevent a skin from forming. Refrigerate at least overnight or up to 3 days.
• Prepare the coating: In a medium-size bowl, beat the egg whites with the salt and 1 tablespoon vegetable oil just until frothy. Put the flour and bread crumbs into separate shallow bowls ready for dipping.
• Unmold the firm shrimp mixture onto a lightly floured surface. Cut into 3 x 1-1/2-inch rectangles and roll each rectangle into a cylinder for croquettes. For smaller hors d'oeuvres, cut each rectangle in half and roll into a ball.
• Arrange the three bowls in order -- flour, then egg whites, then bread crumbs -- and coat the croquettes one at a time: Dust each cylinder or ball lightly with flour, dip into the egg white mixture, and coat with the bread crumbs. Cover and refrigerate until ready to fry. (At the point, the croquettes can wait several days in the refrigerator or longer in the freezer. Thaw in the refrigerator before frying.).
• Preheat the oven to 250°F.
• Heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat in a deep fryer to 375°F Fry the croquettes, a few at a time, until they turn a rich golden color, about 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels and keep warm in the over until ready to serve.
• Serve the little walnut-size fritters as hors d'oeuvres with a supply of toothpicks. The larger croquettes traditionally are serve on a plate decorated with Boston lettuce leaves, lemon wedges, and Fried Parsley (see below).
• Deep Fried Parsley: ("Very crisp and utterly delicious," according to Ruth. Traditionally served with cheese or shrimp croquettes, and as a garnish for fish dishes.) Rinse two cups curly parsley leaves (stems removed) under cold running water. Spin dry and roll in a clean dish towel to dry completely. Heat oil in a deep fryer or wok to 375°. Add the parsley and fry until crisp but not brown, about 20 seconds. Remove with a skimmer and drain on paper towels.

Steps:

• Mix the potatoes with the cabbage or kale, egg, cheese, nutmeg and seasoning. Divide and shape into eight croquettes.
• Chill for an hour or so, if possible, to firm the croquettes and make them easier to fry.
• Toss the chilled croquettes in flour.
• Heat about a half an inch of oil in a pan until quite hot, and fry the croquettes about 3 minutes each side until golden brown.
• Drain on paper towels and serve hot and crisp.