Fried Almonds And Manchego Croquetas

Recipe Ingredients

3 cups	711ml	Extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup	46g / 1.6oz	Raw blanched almonds
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
1		Egg
2 tablespoons	30ml	Hot paprika
1 tablespoon	15ml	Freshly-cracked black pepper
1/2 lb	227g / 8oz	Manchego cheese - cut 1" dice
2 tablespoons	30ml	Flour
1/4 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Fresh bread crumbs

Recipe Instructions

Heat the oil to 375 degrees in 2-quart saucepan. Add almonds. Cook until almonds turn light golden brown and remove with a spider to drain on paper towels. Season immediately with salt and pepper. Allow oil to remain on heat and lower heat to 360 degrees.

Stir together egg, paprika, and cracked black pepper. Dredge cubes of Manchego cheese into the egg mixture. Mix flour and bread crumbs together in a separate bowl. Remove cheese from egg mixture and toss to coat in bread crumb mixture.

Place cheese cubes, 5 to 6 at a time, in oil to fry until deep golden brown, about 1 to 2 minutes, and remove to drain on paper towels. Continue with remaining cheese and serve warm.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
MEDITERRANEAN MARIO with Mario Batali - (Show # ME-1B04) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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