Prawn and potato croquettes with dill and harissa aioli

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  • 1 hour 20 minutes
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These easy prawn and potato croquettes are incredibly moreish, flecked with herby dill and served with a quick harissa aioli made in the food processor. Any leftover aioli will keep for two to three days in the fridge.

First published in 2024

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Prawn and potato croquettes with dill

Harissa aioli

Method

1

Blitz the prawns in a food processor until they are well broken down, then set aside

  • 500g of prawns, cooked and roughly chopped
2

Grate the cooked potatoes into a large mixing bowl

3

Heat the sesame oil over a medium heat. Cook the shallots until soft and fragrant, then add the grated garlic and cook for another minute or so

4

Add in the smoked paprika, garam masala and prawns, then turn the heat down to avoid burning the spices if needed

5

Mix in the grated potatoes and dill. Cook for another minute or so then transfer it to a bowl and leave to cool

6

For the harissa aioli, blitz together the eggs, garlic cloves, mustard and vinegar in a food processor

7

Drizzle in the vegetable oil in a slow, continuous stream while the food processor is running, just a few drops at first until it begins to emulsify

  • 300ml of vegetable oil
8

Once the base has emulsified, add in the harissa and blitz again until smooth. Season with salt to taste

9

Once the croquette mix is cool, shape it into 10-12 balls

10

Transfer the balls to a tray lined with parchment paper and chill in the fridge for around 15 minutes

11

Prepare a breading station, with the flour, egg and breadcrumbs all on separate plates

12

Roll each croquette in the flour, then the egg, then the breadcrumbs. Make sure to evenly coat them each time 

13

Place the breaded croquettes onto a separate plate and set aside

14

Heat enough oil to shallow-fry the croquettes to 180°C, in a high-sided frying pan

  • vegetable oil, for cooking
15

Shallow-fry the croquettes in batches until golden brown, then transfer them to a plate lined with paper towels

16

Season the croquettes with flaky salt while hot, then serve with a dollop of harissa aioli

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