Clam Croquettes

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cans baby clams
• 1 cup hot mashed potatoes
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 cup finely chopped green onion
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup fine breadcrumbs
• oil (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 drain and rinse the clams.
• 2 press to remove excess water.
• 3 chop finely.
• 4 add the potato, beaten egg, lemon juice, green onion, salt and pepper.
• 5 blend well and add 1-2 tbsp bread crumbs or enough to be able to shape the croquettes.
• 6 roll into small balls, and roll in the egg then the breadcrumbs.
• 7 refrigerate for 1 hour.
• 8 fry in oil in batches (turning over as required to cook evenly) until brown about 5 minutes.
• 9 drain and serve plain or with a sauce of your choice.