Easy & Simple Japanese Korokke (Potato Croquettes)
When craving a crunchy appetizer, make crispy fried Japanese korokke. This budget recipe uses basic pantry ingredients. It finishes with a crunchy golden panko shell and a smooth onion-potato blend.
Ingredients
- vegetable oil or any neutral oil for deep frying
Potato Mixture
- 6 medium russet potatoes peeled and quartered
- 1 small yellow onion finely diced
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil
- 2-3 teaspoon curry powder optional
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
For Dredging:
- 2 large eggs beaten
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 1.5 cups panko breadcrumbs
Vegetarian Tonkatsu Sauce
- 2 tablespoon Ketchup
- 1 tablespoon Vegetarian Stir Fry Sauce or oyster sauce, if you're not vegetarian
- 5 teaspoon Vegan Worcestershire sauce or Worcestershire sauce, if you're not vegetarian
- 2 ¼ teaspoon white granulated sugar
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add chopped potatoes. Cook for 15 minutes until fork-tender. Drain well. Transfer to a large mixing bowl.
- Heat 1 tablespoon (15 ml) vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat. Sauté onions until softened and translucent. Add to the potatoes and season with salt, garlic powder, black pepper, and curry powder. Chill in the fridge for 5 minutes before mashing.
- Mash potatoes and onions just until combined, leaving small crumbs - do not over-mash. Divide into 8 equal portions.
- Form each portion into oval-shaped balls and chill for 15 minutes. Do not skip this step, or they may fall apart during coating.
- Set up three shallow plates: cornstarch, beaten egg, and panko breadcrumbs. Coat each ball in cornstarch, then egg, then breadcrumbs until fully covered.
- Heat 2 inches of vegetable oil to 325-350ºF (or insert a wooden chopstick into the oil and look for rapid bubbles). Fry in small batches for 3-4 minutes until golden and crispy, flipping halfway. Drain on a wire rack.
- In a small bowl, combine the listed ingredients for the tonkatsu sauce until well combined and serve with korokke.
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Nutrition
Calories: 347kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21g | Trans Fat: 0.004g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 424mg | Potassium: 77mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 84IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg