Dutch shrimp croquettes

Name: Dutch shrimp croquettes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Dutch
Ingredients: 300 grams of Dutch shrimps or small prawns; 80 grams butter; 100 grams flour + extra for coating; 250 ml whole milk; 250 ml fish stock; 3 gelatine leaves/sheets; 2 egg yolks; 50 ml double/heavy cream; Handful of parsley; Salt, pepper, and cayenne to taste; A few drops of lemon juice; Breadcrumbs; 5 egg whites; Sunflower oil, or other neutral oil, for deep frying; Cocktail sauce, to serve

Croquettes are very popular in the Netherlands. These homemade Dutch shrimp (prawn) croquettes are made with a proper ragout, and are ready in 35 minutes (plus waiting time). Recipe makes 20.

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20 persons

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Recipe dutch shrimp croquettes

Made by Véronique

Published at 2015-04-14, this recipe is for 20 persons and takes 35 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2024-07-31

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Preparation time

20 minutes

Time cooking

15 minutes

Total time

35 minutes

Making the ragout – 20 minutes + waiting time

Note: the ragout should be completely cooled; for best results leave it in the fridge overnight.

Start by making a roux, which is a mixture of butter and flour and is used as a thickening agent. Melt the butter in a small saucepan, stir in the flour and cook for a few minutes. Leave the roux cool completely.

Stir the milk into the fish stock in a large saucepan and heat over a medium-high heat. Fill a small bowl with cold water and place the gelatine leaves in it. The gelatine leaves will soften after a few minutes.

Mix the fish stock and milk, little by little, into the roux. Keep stirring to avoid lumps. Cook over a low heat for a few minutes, keep stirring gently to prevent the mixture from burning. The ragout will look shiny when it has cooked. Squeeze the water out of the gelatine leaves and stir them into the ragout.

Mix the egg yolks with the cream until smooth. Stir this mixture into the ragout, and season with lemon juice, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Stir in the Dutch shrimps or small prawns. Finely chop the parsley and stir it into the ragout.

Let the ragout cool completely.

Deep frying the Dutch shrimp croquettes – 15 minutes

Combine the egg whites with 1 tablespoon of flour in a bowl, and mix until smooth. Sift the breadcrumbs through a coarse sieve. Spread a thick layer of sifted breadcrumbs on your work surface, and place the coarser breadcrumbs on another section of your work surface.

Roll the ragout with your hands to form croquette shapes. You can decide how large or small you want the croquettes to be. Then, roll the croquettes through the egg white, then through the fine breadcrumbs, and finally through the coars breadcrumbs. The ragout should be completely covered with breadcrumbs, otherwise the ragout will leak out during deep frying.

Heat sunflower oil in a casserole to a temperature of 180 degrees Celsius. Fry the Dutch shrimp croquettes for 3 to 4 minutes, until golden brown. Serve the shrimp croquettes with a tasty (homemade) cocktail sauce. Or, serve as a starter with radishes and orange zest as shown in the photos. Enjoy your meal!

Tips!

What is in a shrimp croquette?

These homemade shrimp croquettes contain mostly small Dutch shrimps. You can also use slightly larger prawns, if necessary, but make sure they are not too large otherwise you won't be able to roll the croquettes very well.

How should I serve shrimp croquettes?

You can serve the shrimp croquettes on an open sandwich with cocktail sauce. You can also serve shrimp croquettes as a starter, on a salad or with radishes and orange.

How long should the shrimp croquettes be deep fried for?

Heat a neutral oil to 175 degrees Celsius and deep fry the shrimp croquettes until they are nicely golden brown. Do not deep fry too many croquettes at once, and do not put them on top of each other.