ham croquettes with horseradish mustard sauce

Recipe by
Laura Shinn
North Port, FL

This is a great way to use leftover ham.

yield 4 as a main dish, 12 as an appetizer
prep time 15 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Pan Fry

Ingredients For ham croquettes with horseradish mustard sauce

  • 1 tbl butter
  • 1/2 cup onion (chopped)
  • 3 green onions (medium, chopped)
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 4 c ham chopped fine
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 3 cups dried breadcrumbs (divided)
  • 4 eggs (divided)
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • oil for frying
  • MUSTARD SAUCE
  • 1/2 c mayonnaise
  • 2 tbl horseradish or to taste
  • 2 tbl honey mustard
  • salt and pepper to taste

How To Make ham croquettes with horseradish mustard sauce

  • 1
    Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion, green onions, and garlic; cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Transfer contents of skillet to a large bowl. Stir in ham, Cheddar cheese, and 1 1/2 cups of bread crumbs. Beat 3 eggs; stir into ham mixture. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Using your hands, make golf ball-size balls out of the ham mixture. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Spread remaining bread crumbs onto a plate. In a large bowl, beat 1 egg; stir in water. Dip balls into egg mixture, and roll in bread crumbs. Place balls in hot oil being careful not to crowd. Fry until golden brown. Remove to paper towels to soak up grease.
  • 2
    for the mustard sauce mix all ingredients together. serve with the ham croquettes

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