Air fryer ham and cheese croquettes (Kroketi od sunke i kackavalja iz friteze na vruc vazduh)

Delicious and crispy ham and cheese croquettes, prepared in an air fryer without frying in deep oil. They are golden and crispy on the outside, while the inside is soft, juicy and full of melted cheese and finely chopped ham. They are excellent as an appetizer, for children, school or to take to work.

Tags: appetizer, air fryer, high protein, for kids, for school, take to work.

Preparation time: 1 hour 40 minutes - 1 hour 55 minutes.

Ingredients (for 12 pieces, length about 12 cm and diameter about 2 cm):

• 200 g of yellow cheese: Edam cheese or Gouda cheese or gouda cheese (shredded)
• 150 g of ham (finely chopped)
• 1 egg
• 4 tablespoons of wheat white flour type 500
• 2 tablespoons of breadcrumbs
• Pinch of pepper

For breading:

• 3 tablespoons of wheat white flour type 500
• 1 egg
• 5 tablespoons of breadcrumbs
• 1 tablespoon oil (for sprinkling croquettes)

Flour by country US, UK, FR IT, DE

Preparation:

1. Mix Edam or Gouda cheese, ham, egg, flour, breadcrumbs and pepper.

If the mixture is too sticky, add a little more breadcrumbs, 1 tablespoon at a time. If it is too dry and difficult to combine, add 1 teaspoon of beaten egg.

2. Place the mixture in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to set.

3. Form croquettes* (see note).

4. Roll each croquette first in flour, then in beaten egg, then in breadcrumbs.

5. Arrange the croquettes in the air fryer basket.

6. Lightly spray the croquettes with oil.

7. Place the empty basket in the fryer. Set to 190 °C (374 °F). Heat for 3–5 minutes.

8. Then take out the basket, line up the croquettes and put it back in the fryer.

9. Bake for 8 minutes. Turn them over and bake for another 4 to 6 minutes, until they become golden and crispy.

How to shape the croquettes?

1. Take about 40 g of mixture for each croquette.

2. Put the mixture in the palm of your hand and first squeeze it well so that it binds together.

3. Form a roll about 12 cm long and about 2 cm in diameter.

Lightly press the ends to make them rounded, and smooth the surface with your fingers.

You don't press too hard and you don't tear the croquette. The goal is for the ends to be slightly rounded, like a short sausage.

4. If the mixture sticks to your hands, lightly wet your palms with water.

5. Place the shaped croquettes in the refrigerator for another 10 minutes before frying, if they are soft.

Ukusni i hrskavi kroketi od sunke i kackavalja, pripremljeni u fritezi na vruc vazduh bez przenja u dubokom ulju. Spolja su zlatni i hrskavi, dok su iznutra mekani, socni i puni topljenog kackavalja i sitno seckane sunke. Odlicni su kao predjelo, za decu, skolu ili poneti na posao.

Oznake: predjelo, friteza na vruc vazduh, visoki proteini, za decu, za školu, poneti na posao.

Vreme pripreme: 1 h 40 minuta - 1 h 55 minuta.

Sastojci (za 12 komada, duzine oko 12 cm i precnika oko 2 cm):

• 200 g kackavalja: edamer sir ili gauda sir (krupno narendanog)
• 150 g sunke (sitno iseckane)
• 1 jaje
• 4 kasike pšeničnog belog brasna tip500
• 2 kasike prezli
• Prstohvat bibera

Za pohovanje:

• 3 kasike pšeničnog belog brasna tip 500
• 1 jaje
• 5 kasika prezli
• 1 kasika ulja (za prskanje kroketa)

Brasno po zemljama US, UK, FR IT, DE 

Priprema:

1. Pomesajte kackavalj, sunku, jaje, brasno, prezle i biber.

Ako je smesa previse lepljiva, dodajte jos malo prezli, po 1 kasiku. Ako je previse suva i tesko se spaja, dodajte 1 kasicicu umucenog jajeta.

2. Stavite smesu u frizider na 30 minuta da se stegne.

3. Oblikujte krokete* (vidi napomenu).

4. Uvaljajte svaki kroket prvo u brasno, zatim u umuceno jaje, pa u prezle.

5. Poredjajte krokete u korpu friteze na vruc vazduh. 

6. Lagano poprskajte krokete uljem.

7. Stavi praznu korpu u fritezu. Podesi 190 °C (374 °F). Zagrevaj 3–5 minuta.

8. Zatim izvadi korpu, poredjaj krokete i vrati je u fritezu. 

9. Pecite 8 minuta. Okrenite ih i pecite jos 4 do 6 minuta, dok ne postanu zlatni i hrskavi.

Kako oblikovati krokete?

1. Uzmite oko 40 g smese za svaki kroket.

2. Stavite smesu na dlan i prvo je dobro stisnite da se poveze.

3. Oblikujte valjak duzine oko 12 cm i precnika oko 2 cm.

Lagano pritisnite krajeve da budu zaobljeni, a povrsinu zagladite prstima.

Ne pritiskas jako i ne suzavas kroket. Cilj je da krajevi budu blago zaobljeni, kao kod kratke kobasice.

4. Ako se smesa lepi za ruke, blago navlazite dlanove vodom.

5. Oblikovane krokete stavite u frizider jos 10 minuta pre pohovanja, ako su mekani.