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[[Courgette]] ([[Zucchini|zucchini]]) croquettes make an ideal [[Starter|starter]] served with [[Garlic mayonnaise|garlic mayonnaise]] and a light [[Salad|salad]].

This is another good recipe to use up a little of your [[Courgette|courgette]] glut that occurs every autumn.
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|TotalCalories = 3722
|PortionCalories = 1861
|DatePublished=9th November 2015
|Author=Chef
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|Servings = Serves 2
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 45 minutes
|PrepTime = 15 minutes
|CookTime = 30 minutes
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====Best recipe review====

''Yum!''

5/5

Could eat this all day long 😋😋😋

 [[User:Klapaucius|Klapaucius]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients

| 200 g of [[Rice|rice]]
| 100 g of [[Grated|grated]] [[Džiugas cheese]]
| 100 g of cooked sliced [[Meat|meat]]; [[Ham|ham]], [[Chicken|chicken]], [[Turkey|turkey]], etc.
| 100 g [[Philadelphia-style soft cream cheese]]
| 2 [[Hard boiled eggs|hard boiled eggs]], peeled and chopped
| 1 raw [[Egg|egg]]
| 50 g [[Plain flour|plain flour]]
| [[Panko]] [[Breadcrumbs|breadcrumbs]] for coating the croquettes
| [[Olive oil|olive oil]] for [[Deep frying|deep frying]] - I prefer the flavour of [[Olive|olive]] [[Oil|oil]] to normal [[Vegetable oil|vegetable oil]], and it's healthier for you
| 200 g [[Grated|grated]] [[Courgettes|courgettes]] ([[Zucchini|zucchini]])
| [[Sea Salt|sea salt]] and [[Freshly ground black pepper|freshly ground black pepper]]
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===[[Mise en place]]===

* Heat at least 2.5 cm (1 inch) of [[Olive oil|olive oil]] in a [[Deep frying|deep frying]] pan, 180ºC / 360ºF - don't let it smoke.

===Method===
{{RecipeMethod

| [[Boil]] the unrinsed [[Rice|rice]] for 20 minutes
| In the last few minutes, add the [[Grated|grated]] [[Courgette|courgette]], both of the [[Cheeses|cheeses]], the chopped [[Meat|meat]] and [[Eggs|eggs]], stir well and sprinkle the [[Flour|flour]] over the mixture
| Stir well and remove from the heat and allow to cool down so the mixture can be handled
| Whisk the [[Egg|egg]] in a small bowl
| Using about a tablespoon of the mixture at a time, roll out and form into balls
| [[Dip]] each ball into the beaten [[Egg|egg]] and roll in [[Panko]] [[Breadcrumbs|breadcrumbs]] to cover evenly
| [[Deep fry]] the croquettes in small batches for about 4 minutes or until they are nicely [[Browned|browned]]
| Drain on [[kitchen paper]]
| 180ºC / 360ºF
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===Serving suggestions===
Serve with [[Garlic mayonnaise|garlic mayonnaise]] and a light [[Green salad|green salad]]
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[[Category:Recipes]]
[[Category:French recipes]]
[[Category:Snacks and light bites]]
[[Category:Starters]]
[[Category:Tapas, mezze and antipasti]]
[[Category:Cheese recipes]]
[[Category:Egg recipes]]
[[Category:Meat recipes]]
[[Category:Vegetable recipes]]
[[Category:Dry fried]]
[[Category:Boiled or simmered]]
[[Category:Džiugas cheese recipes]]

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