Vince's Ham-and-Cheese Croquettes

Name: Vince's Ham-and-Cheese Croquettes
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 3/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper; Kosher salt; 1 cup milk; 1 cup diced thinly sliced ham; 1/2 cup grated white cheddar cheese; 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme; 3 small cloves garlic, smashed; 1 10-ounce box frozen peas; 3/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth; 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest; Freshly ground pepper; Vegetable oil, for frying; 2 large eggs, beaten; 1 sleeve saltines (40 crackers), roughly crushed

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INGREDIENTS

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3 tablespoons unsalted butter

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1/2 cup chopped onion

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3/4 cup all-purpose flour

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1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

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Kosher salt

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1 cup milk

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1 cup diced thinly sliced ham

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1/2 cup grated white cheddar cheese

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1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme

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3 small cloves garlic, smashed

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1 10-ounce box frozen peas

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3/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth

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1 teaspoon grated lemon zest

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Freshly ground pepper

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Vegetable oil, for frying

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2 large eggs, beaten

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1 sleeve saltines (40 crackers), roughly crushed

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