Nice and Crispy Minced Pork & Turnip Croquettes

You don't need to boil the turnips before frying, this is so easy to make!

Recipe By: yhiranuma (https://cookbuzz.com/kitchen/34)
Serves 3-4 Prep: 15 min Cook: 10 min

Ingredients

Turnip (medium) 1
Spring onions 2
Deep fried tofu (abura-age) 1
Minced pork 200g
Egg yolk 1
Salt & pepper as required
Batter:
Flour as required
Egg 1
Breadcrumbs as required
Oil for frying as required
Tonkatsu sauce as required
Ponzu vinegar as required

Method

1
These are turnips.
2
Cut the turnips into 8mm dice, finely chop the spring onions, and dice the deep fried tofu. Put all in a large bowl.
3
Add the minced pork, egg yolk, salt & pepper and mix well.
4
Make your preferred shapes with the mixture. Dredge with flour, run through the beaten egg and coat with the breadcrumbs.
5
Heat the oil for frying in a pan to 170C. Add Step 3 and deep fry.
6
Remove and drain any excess oil on kitchen paper. Transfer to a serving dish with the sauce and vinegar alongside.

Tips & Note

Once coated in breadcrumbs, put the croquettes on a plate, wrap in cling film and put in the fridge for a while - this will help to keep their shape

Nice and Crispy Minced Pork & Turnip Croquettes

You don't need to boil the turnips before frying, this is so easy to make!

Recipe By: yhiranuma (https://cookbuzz.com/kitchen/34)

Serves 3-4

Prep: 15 min

Cook: 10 min

Ingredients

Turnip (medium) 1
Spring onions 2
Deep fried tofu (abura-age) 1
Minced pork 200g
Egg yolk 1
Salt & pepper as required
Batter:
Flour as required
Egg 1
Breadcrumbs as required
Oil for frying as required
Tonkatsu sauce as required
Ponzu vinegar as required

Nice and Crispy Minced Pork & Turnip Croquettes

Recipe ID :350 Posted on 20 APR 2015

Serves 3-4

Prep 15min
Cook 10min
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You don't need to boil the turnips before frying, this is so easy to make!

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Prep
15min
Cook
10min
1
These are turnips.
2
Cut the turnips into 8mm dice, finely chop the spring onions, and dice the deep fried tofu. Put all in a large bowl.
3
Add the minced pork, egg yolk, salt & pepper and mix well.
4
Make your preferred shapes with the mixture. Dredge with flour, run through the beaten egg and coat with the breadcrumbs.
5
Heat the oil for frying in a pan to 170C. Add Step 3 and deep fry.
6
Remove and drain any excess oil on kitchen paper. Transfer to a serving dish with the sauce and vinegar alongside.

Tips & Note

Once coated in breadcrumbs, put the croquettes on a plate, wrap in cling film and put in the fridge for a while - this will help to keep their shape

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