Potato Croquette Mountain

Croquette Mountain

 

Kids will dig into this time-saving Japanese potato croquette mountain with minced pork.

This recipe is a spin on a shepherd’s pie and Japanese tonkatsu.  Shaping the croquette (Korokke) into a “mountain” will save you time by not having to shape individual croquettes and deep frying.  Clean up is quick with no disposing of oil and fewer greasy pots, dishes and oil splatters.  With less oil, you can opt for healthier, olive oil.

 

This “mountain” is not pretty like nicely shaped croquettes, but the kids won’t care!

 

Summary

  1. Prepare potatoes
  2. Cook panko
  3. Prepare onion
  4. Cook minced-pork
  5. Serve

Ingredients

6 Yukon gold potatoes

1 1/2 – 2 cups of panko

1 onion

1 lb. minced-pork

oil

salt and pepper

white pepper

rice

tonkatsu sauce

1/4 cabbage (optional)

Instructions

Prepare Potatoes
  • Peel 6 potatoes
  • Dice potatoes
  • Add potatoes to pot and cover with water

 

  • Boil water on high heat
  • After water starts to boil, reduce to medium heat
  • Boil potatoes until soft (about 10 – 15 minutes)
Cook Panko
  • Add 1 1/2 – 2 cups of panko to pan

 

  • Add 3 teaspoons of oil and use high heat
  • Stir to mix in oil

 

  • When panko starts to turn brown, reduce to medium heat
  • Flip panko until gold brown

 

Prepare Onions
  • Dice 1 onion

 

  • Add onions and 1 tablespoon of oil to a pan
  • Add a pinch of salt (tip: cooks the onions faster)
  • Use high heat until onions are clear and soft

Cook Minced-Pork
  • Add 1 lb. of minced-pork to onions

 

  • Add 1/4 teaspoon of salt and a little pepper
  • Use high heat and stir constantly

 

  • Flatten the pork with a spatula (tip: helps make pork crispy)

 

  • When pork and onions turn golden brown, remove from heat

 

  • Drain potatoes using a strainer
  • Add potatoes to pan

 

  • Smash potatoes with a spatula

 

  • Add a little white pepper and salt
  • Form a mountain on a flat plate (get creative)

 

  • Cover the mountain with a layer of panko (save some of the panko for serving)

Serve
  • Scope croquette to plates or bowls and spread remaining panko

 

  • Serve with hot rice or chopped cabbage
  • Pour tonkatsu sauce over croquette

Croquette Mountain

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