Cheese croquettes
Crispy, deep-fried croquettes filled with a rich, thick béchamel sauce made with sheep’s milk cheese: crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside, perfect …
At a glance: serves 35 people, 4 hr 10 min total (40 min prep, 30 min cook time and 3 hr resting), difficulty: hard, about $0.28 per person, 134 kcal per serving.
The success of these croquettes depends on the béchamel: it needs to be cooked thoroughly to eliminate the flour taste, and it should be thick enough to be shaped. Allow the béchamel to cool before shaping it.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time40 min
- Cook time30 min
- Resting3 hr
- Total4 hr 10 min
- DifficultyHard
- CostBudget
- Calories134 kcal/serving
- Cooking methodFrying
- Estimated cost$9.65 $0.28 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 16, 2026.
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
- $1.39
- $0.24
- $0.99
- $3.14
- $0.69
- $0.23
- $0.09
- $1.41
- $1.47
Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Place a saucepan on the stove, prepare a roux with the butter and flour, and let it cook over low heat for 5 minutes.
- Gradually add the warm milk, whisking constantly; add it in small increments, allowing each addition to thicken before adding more to prevent lumps.
- Once the béchamel sauce is ready, add the grated cheese and cook over low heat for 15 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Salt, pepper, and pour over. Place in a dish and spread butter on top. Let cool completely, for at least 3 hours.
- Work with the cold dough using your hands to soften it. Using oiled hands, shape the dough into round or elongated pieces. ≈ 10 min
- First, coat them in beaten egg, then in breadcrumbs. ≈ 3 min
- Fry them in small batches in hot sunflower oil until golden brown, then drain on paper towels.
The bill
Cheese croquettes
- 150 g of butter$1.39
- 150 g of flour$0.24
- 1 liter of warm milk$0.99
- 150 g of sheep’s milk cheese (such as Idiazabal), grated$3.14
- white pepper$0.69
- salt$0.23
- 10 g of butter for spreading on the dough$0.09
- eggs and breadcrumbs for coating$1.41
- Sunflower oil for deep frying$1.47
Total$9.65
that's $0.28 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 134 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 6.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 14.8 g |
| Sugars | 2.1 g |
| Fiber | 0.9 g |
| Protein | 3.5 g |
| Salt | 0.19 g |
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