Tinapa Croquettas Recipe

Tinapa Croquettas
By Chef Gene Gonzalez

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There are many other types of croquettas you can make. You can use chicken or crab, for example. Chef Gene Gonzalez, infuses the flavorful tinapa meat for this easy to make recipe. No matter what the filling, nobody can deny that these poppers are just creamy and yummy.

 

• ¼ cup green peas
• ¾ cup Tinapa meat, shredded
• ½ cup Cooked boiled potato mashed
• ½ cup Magnolia All Purpose Flour
• 1 cup bread crumbs
• 2 tbsp Magnolia Gold Butter
• 1 tbsp Cream
• 2 pcs Egg Whites
• 1 pc Magnolia Brown Egg, hard-boiled and chopped
• pinch nutmeg (optional)
• Corn oil for frying
• White Pepper
• Salt

1. Mix the Tinapa with the potato then add butter and put the cream.  Add nutmeg.  Season with salt and pepper. Add peas. Cool.

2. Using a spoon, form an oval form then coat with flour dip in egg whites and dredge with flour, coat with egg white again then breadcrumbs to seal very well.

3. Deep fry in corn oil.