potato croquettes with chipotle aioli

Name: Potato Croquettes with Chipotle Aioli
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: ## CHIPOTLE AIOLI; 1 cup(s) mayonaisse; 2 - chipotle chilies in Adobo sauce; 1 teaspoon(s) fresh lime juice; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; ## POTATO CROQUETTES; 2 cup(s) leftover mashed potatoes, chilled; 3 large eggs, divided; 2 tablespoon(s) Italian parsley, finely chopped; 2 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter, softened (optional if your potatoes already have butter); 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/8 teaspoon(s) black pepper; 2 cup(s) all-purpose flour, divided; 1 cup(s) fine dry bread crumbs; 4 cup(s) oil, for frying

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Elaina Montanez

Sparks, NV

Updated on Dec 22, 2025

Still have leftover mashed potatoes from Thanksgiving dinner, or maybe from last night? Well, here's a pretty simple way to turn those leftovers into some yummy appetizers for the football game.

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A platter of Potato Croquettes With Chipotle Aioli.

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Enjoy these potato croquettes as a side dish or an appetizer. They're a great way to use leftover mashed potatoes after the holidays. Don't have mashed potatoes handy? Grab ready-made ones at the market. Once fried, they have a crunchy coating that holds inside the creamy mashed potatoes. You could really customize these by adding other bacon bits or shredded cheese if you'd like. The chipotle aioli is creamy with a little kick and nice to dip the potato croquettes in. These do take a little work and prep time, but they're good.

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prep time 1 Hr

cook time 20 Min

method Deep Fry

yield 20 serving(s)

Ingredients

CHIPOTLE AIOLI
1 cup mayonaisse
2 - chipotle chilies in Adobo sauce
1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
POTATO CROQUETTES
2 cups leftover mashed potatoes, chilled
3 large eggs, divided
2 tablespoons Italian parsley, finely chopped
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened (optional if your potatoes already have butter)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1 cup fine dry bread crumbs
4 cups oil, for frying

How To Make potato croquettes with chipotle aioli

Step 1

Mix the aioli ingredients in a small bowl. If you like more spice, add more chipotle and adobo sauce. Cover and chill.

Step 2

In a medium bowl, blend the mashed potatoes with one egg, Italian parsley, butter, salt, and pepper. Add 3/4 - 1 cup of flour to make it stiff enough to form balls. For coating, in three separate bowls, have the three beaten eggs, the remaining 1 cup of flour, and bread crumbs.
Step 3

Heat oil in a deep pot to 370 degrees F. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F and line a baking sheet with paper towels.
Step 4

Form potato balls and first coat them with egg.
Step 5

Then coat it with flour.
Step 6

Then coat it with egg again.
Step 7

Then, finally, coat it with the bread crumbs.
Step 8

Working in batches of 3 - 4, fry them for 2 - 3 minutes until golden brown. Place them on the baking sheet and keep warm in the oven while frying the remaining croquettes.
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