
🇪🇸 Spanish
Clams Croquetas
🇪🇸 Spanish
Creamy béchamel croquettes with clams — crisp shell, molten heart. About 20 minutes from fridge to table.
Prep 18 min Cook 2 min Serves 4 Easy
Ingredients
- Butter60 g
- Vegetable Oilfor deep-frying
- Eggs2, beaten
- Milk500 ml
- All-Purpose Flour100 g
- Breadcrumbs150 g
- Clams800 g
- Smoked Paprika1 tsp
Optional extras
- Fresh Parsleyhandful, to finish
Instructions
- 1
Pat the clams dry and season with the smoked paprika and a little salt.
- 2
Set up a breading line: flour, then beaten egg, then breadcrumbs — press the crumbs on firmly.
- 3
Heat 4-5 cm of oil to 180°C; a breadcrumb dropped in should sizzle straight away.
- 4
Fry the clams in small batches until deep golden, 3-4 minutes per batch.
- 5
Drain on a rack, never on paper, and serve hot with rosemary scattered over.
Chef's tip
Keep the oil at a steady 180°C — too cool and the coating goes greasy.
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