bacon, cheddar, and potato croquette w/ chipotle sour cream

Name: Bacon, Cheddar, and Potato Croquette w/ Chipotle Sour Cream
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5 - russet potatoes; 5 - strips bacon; 4 ounce(s) cheddar cheese, cubed; 1 cup(s) bread crumbs, seasoned (panko also works great); 2 - eggs, beaten; 4 ounce(s) butter; 4 ounce(s) heavy cream; - salt and pepper to taste; - vegetable oil for frying; 1/2 cup(s) sour cream; 5-6 dash(es) chipotle hot sauce

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Thomas Bohne

Joppa, MD

Updated on Dec 4, 2014

Chef's Note: After step one, refrigerate your potatoes to make it easier to form them. Chef’s Note: If you make these a day ahead of time, be sure to bring down to room temperature before frying. Chef's Note: Save time and use instant mashed potatoes if you choose.

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Blue Ribbon Recipe

Potatoes, bacon and cheese - what a great combination. I coated these in Panko and they had a nice crunch. I couldn't stop eating them! If you like things a little spicy, add a few extra dashes of the hot sauce to the sour cream. Can't wait to make these again!

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 1 Hr 30 Min

cook time 5 Min

method Deep Fry

yield 20 peices

Ingredients

5 - russet potatoes
5 - strips bacon
4 ounces cheddar cheese, cubed
1 cup bread crumbs, seasoned (panko also works great)
2 - eggs, beaten
4 ounces butter
4 ounces heavy cream
- salt and pepper to taste
- vegetable oil for frying
1/2 cup sour cream
5-6 dashes chipotle hot sauce

How To Make bacon, cheddar, and potato croquette w/ chipotle sour cream

Step 1

Boil potatoes with skin on until fork tender (approx 60 min). Place bacon on baking sheet and cook until crisp, remove from oven and chop finely, set aside. When potatoes are fork tender, remove from pot and drain water. When potatoes are cool enough to handle, peel, and return to pot. Add cream, butter, then mash and stir over low heat until smooth. Stir in bacon, salt and pepper to taste.

Step 2

Assemble two bowls, one with beaten egg, and one with bread crumbs. Take a cube of cheese and form a ball of the potatoes around it; they should be about the size of a golf ball. Dip the ball in the egg wash then in the bread crumbs to coat. You can make the entire batch 1-2 days ahead of time, store in refrigerator.
Step 3

Preheat oil to 375 F degrees.
Step 4

Fry croquettes until golden brown and crispy on the outside, you should have a nice center of melted cheese.
Step 5

For sauce simply mix sour cream and chipotle hot sauce, serve
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