Kroket Kentang – Ground Beef Potato Croquettes
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Indische Kroket, or Indonesian Potato Croquettes, are a popular snack in many Indonesian households. These croquettes are filled with ground beef, vegetables, and spices, wrapped in mashed potatoes, breaded, and fried until perfectly golden and crispy.
Kroket Kentang literally translates to “Potato Croquettes”. These croquettes have a savory, rich flavor, with soft, creamy mashed potatoes on the outside and a mildly sweet, umami-packed ground beef filling.
Kroket Kentang is one of many tasty Indonesian snacks featured in my full fritters roundup.
How to Make Kroket Ketang
This dish starts by boiling potatoes and mashing them with butter, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Ground beef is sautéed with garlic, onion, celery leaves, and diced carrots, then seasoned with sweet soy sauce and oyster sauce.
The croquettes are assembled by wrapping the potato mash around the beef filling, then rolled in flour, eggs, and breadcrumbs before being fried to a golden brown.
The croquettes can be served hot or at room temperature.
Continue below for the full recipe with ingredients and step-by-step instructions.
Storing and Reheating Leftovers
As a young girl, I would always hope there would be leftover filling from the croquettes. The next day, my mom used to spread the savory beef mixture onto fresh white bread and give it to me as a lunch treat. It was simple but so delicious, the rich flavors soaking into the soft bread.
Leftover croquettes can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 1 month. To reheat, bake in the oven at 350°F for about 10 minutes if refrigerated, or 20 minutes if frozen. Bake until heated through and crispy again.
Ground Beef Potato Croquettes (Kroket Kentang)
Indische kroket ketang: Fried potato croquettes filled with a seasoned ground beef mixture. A great snack for fans of Asian cooking, these savory croquettes are simple to make and delicious to eat.
Ingredients
For the Mashed Potatoes
- 2 lbs potatoes
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- salt and pepper to taste
For the Filling
- 1/2 lbs ground beef
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp sweet soy sauce (kecap manis)
- 1 medium-sized carrot, diced into small cubes
- 2 sprigs of celery, finely chopped
- 1 tsp oyster sauce
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 stock cube
- 1 tsp sugar
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp oil
For Breading and Frying
- 1/3 cup flour
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- Peel and boil the potatoes until soft.
- Mash the potatoes, and mix in the butter, nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
- Let the mashed potatoes cool slightly and stir in one beaten egg. Mix well and set aside.
- Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan and sauté the garlic and onions until fragrant.
- Add the ground beef and diced carrots. Stir and cook until the beef browns.
- Stir in the sweet soy sauce, oyster sauce, nutmeg, stock cube, sugar, and chopped celery.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Cook until the beef is fully cooked and the carrots are tender. If the filling seems too moist, add a little flour to thicken it. Let the filling cool completely.
- Divide the mashed potatoes into 10 equal portions.
- Flatten each portion and create a small well in the center.
- Add 1-2 tablespoons of the beef filling to the center.
- Carefully wrap the potato around the filling and shape it into a croquette (log shape).
- Prepare 3 bowls: one with flour, one with beaten eggs, and one with breadcrumbs.
- Roll each croquette in flour, dip in the beaten egg, and coat with breadcrumbs.
- Heat oil in a deep pan and fry the croquettes until they are golden brown on all sides. Fry a few at a time, don't overcrowd them.
- Drain on paper towels.
Notes
For a crispier texture, you can double-coat the croquettes in the breadcrumb layer.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 10 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 6195Total Fat: 92gSaturated Fat: 22gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 53gCholesterol: 66mgSodium: 11213mgCarbohydrates: 1108gFiber: 70gSugar: 96gProtein: 212g
The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated. These figures should be considered estimates.
