Hybrid Potato Croquette with Pork (Onion reduction sauce) Recipe

Potato Croquette with Pork (Onion reduction sauce)

Here's a little experiment I made yesterday. Croquettes are French in orgin, but have many variations that exist in other cuisines now a days. They are usually meat/and or potatoes, battered and deep fried. I didn't really want to oil up my kitchen, so I put it in the oven instead. Thus, my experiment begins.

Here is what you'll need to make 5 large croquette balls. and 2 servings of pork.

For Croquette
1 large Russet Potato
1 large Scallion
1/8 cup Soy Milk
1/2 Medium Onion diced
1/2 teaspoon Thyme
1/2 teaspoon Paprika
Salt and Pepper to taste
Crushed unsalted top Crackers (enough to coat 5 large potato balls)\
1 egg
Flour (enough to coat potato balls)

For Pork marinade
1/2 pound Pork (cut into 2 pieces)
1 teaspoon Dijon Mustard
Kraft Italian dressing (just using what was in the fridge)
1 Garlic clove diced

For Reduction Sauce
1/2 Onion (rest of onion)
1/8 cup red wine
1/8 cup water
1 teaspoon Margarine (or butter for richer taste and fat)
Salt and Pepper to taste

[Prepping Croquette]:
1) Pre-heat oven to 400°F
2) Boil water, Chop potato into quarters, and dump in boiling water
3) Test with fork... when done take out and peel skin off
4) Mash, and add Soy milk, paprika, salt, pepper, 1/2 diced onion, thyme and scallion.
5) Mix well, then form 5 large balls.
6) Crush crackers, and pour olive oil over, and mix
7) Roll Potato balls in flour, egg, and cracker crumbs in that order
8) Set on baking tray
9) Bake until golden brown.

[Prepping Pork]:
1) Marinade Pork with marinade ingredients (let sit for about 10 minutes)
2) In hot pan, sear with olive oil on high heat
3) Once surfaces browned, turn heat down to medium and add Wine to deglaze your pan
4) Bring to high simmer, then add water, onions. Cook until onions soften, and meat is to desired done-ness.
5) Set aside meat on serving plate once done.
6) Turn heat up to high, and reduce sauce (add flour, and margarine)
7) Once thickened, salt and pepper to taste, and pour sauce over meat.

Add vegetables on the side if desired. I think this recipe turned out alright for my first time experimenting croquette. Frying it would have definitely tasted better, but this was delicious none-the-less. I hope you give it a try, and feel free to add whatever ingredients to the croquette. You can even stuff it with some cheese, which I will have to try next time!

Until next time, Enjoy and Rock on!