Cilantro & Cotija Cheese Idaho® Potato Croquettes

Cilantro & Cotija Cheese Idaho® Potato Croquettes

Source:
Melissa Bailey
Food Blogger
Hungry Food Love

Yield: 15 golf ball size croquettes

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Boil potatoes in salted water until extra tender, usually 10-15 minutes. Use a fork to pierce the potato easily, to tell when it’s done.
  2. Mash them until obtaining a soft puree.
  3. Add 1 egg and mix until well combined.
  4. Add Cotija cheese and cilantro and mix well.
  5. Form golf ball size croquettes.
  6. Create an assembly line with three bowls holding the flour, 1 beaten egg and bread crumbs.
  7. Roll the croquettes into the flour, then the egg and lastly the breadcrumbs.
  8. After croquettes are well coated, fry them until golden brown about 3 minutes each turning around for an even frying.