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Potato Croquettes with Cheese

Imagine biting into a crispy golden exterior that is hiding a creamy gooey cheese filled potato center. And if that wasn't good enough you have the hatch chili sauce and it's smokey, it's creamy, it's just full of flavor. This is just so satisfying that it is sure to be a hit with anyone who tastes it!
Servings: 22 Croquettes
By: Nadia Aidi
Croquettes
Prep 40 minutes
Cook 20 minutes
Rest Time 15 minutes
Total 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients 

Croquettes

  • 1 1/2 lb Yukon gold potatoes.
  • 1/2 cup Potato or corn starch
  • 6 oz hika bay cheese or smoked gouda, grated
  • 4 oz sharp cheddar cheese, grated
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp chipotle powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp allspice
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Grapeseed, avocado or olive oil for frying

Hatch Chili Sauce

  • 3 hatch chiles, broiled to remove skin
  • 1.5 tbsp mayo
  • 1/3 cup creme fraiche or sour cream
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1/3 cup cilantro
  • 2 scallions
  • 2 tsp rice vinegar
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Croquettes

  • Peel and cube the potatoes. Add to a pot and fill with water and add a heavy pinch of salt. Boil until very tender. Strain and let them steam so they dry out.
  • Rice them and add to a bowl with the potato starch and seasonings. Mix well but don’t over-mix so they don’t get gluey.
  • To stuff them, you are going to grab about 2 tbsp of potato and flatten, stuff with the cheedar and the hika bay. Close them with your hands to trap the cheese inside and roll them to form balls. Should yield 18-22 potato balls.
  • Let them rest in the fridge for 30-45 min or 15 in the freezer.
  • Preheat the oil until it hits 350°F or the bottom of a wooden spoon bubbles.
  • Fry them in batches.
  • Add flaky salt, chives and cilantro on top and that is it!

Hatch Chili Sauce

  • Add the roasted hatch chiles in a blender with the rest of the sauce ingredients. Blend until smooth.

Nutrition

Calories: 95kcal, Carbohydrates: 9g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 5g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 0.002g, Cholesterol: 14mg, Sodium: 109mg, Potassium: 193mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 240IU, Vitamin C: 7mg, Calcium: 99mg, Iron: 0.4mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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