I bring to you ————— Fried Gravy......

Y’all - this may be one of the best ideas I’ve ever had - I’m not going to lie. If Daenerys had these she could have conquered the seven kingdoms with no dragon and no armies. 

The story begins with tapas. After the success of the recent Spanish tortilla, I was searching for new tapas recipes to try and ran across a recipe for croquetas de Jamón Iberico - or ham croquettes - they sounded and looked good. So I was reading the recipe and it’s explaining how to make a thick Béchamel and add ham..... And my brain went off the chain.....

We’re talking about gravy with added goodness. You make gravy (Béchamel) then add goodness. Then chill it until it sets up. At that point portion out appetizer sized pieces and bread it then deep fry it. 

Dayum y’all - we’re deep frying gravy here. In my mind I saw cheering crowds and young maidens throwing undergarments...

So here it is. First a recipe that was a guide. I ended up doing my own thing. https://spanishsabores.com/2011/10/12/croquetas-de-jamon-serrano-recipe-ham-croquettes/?epik=dj0yJnU9T0FOQjUwSm5HLXp0OEtfT1FGdFU5Q19aLTQtand3Ty0mbj1oQ2lQakMydVB4YU9Za1gyUk1aVVFRJm09MyZ0PUFBQUFBRnp2S2t3

I started by sautéing some diced onion in butter.

To that I added the flour to form a roux. Then I added milk. Once the sauce began to come together I added chopped chicken, a buttload of green chilies, diced jalapeño and some chipotle spice mix. 

Once the sauce was thickened I added some cream cheese and some pepper jack cheese. 

You pour all of this in a shallow dish and cover it with cling wrap. Then place in the refrigerator overnight to chill and set up. Then it will look like this:


I used two spoons to basically form a quenelle out of the stiff gravy. Then I dropped it straight into flour and tossed it.



Once these are all formed then finish breading by rolling in egg and then coating in breadcrumbs. 

I double breaded them to make a secure “shell” that will hold the creamy filling. If they leak during frying it makes a mess in the oil. 

Then all you have to do is fry them. They cook super fast because all you have to do is cook the crust - the center is done. The filling warms up as the crust cooks. 



Y’all... These are amazing. 


The outside is crisp and the center is creamy. 

I hope y’all try this very soon. 

It almost made the rest of the meal seem boring but I’ll add the picks because I have them. A simple sausage and cheese board and brisket tacos.