Chorizo Croquetas
The other day, as I do every morning, I took my two labradors for a walk. Nothing out of the ordinary except I had overslept and had less time to walk them and get ready for work. I knew I had to rush. So we went to a park that was 10 minutes away and I let them loose thinking I would let them spend a good ten minutes chasing each other and sniffing other dogs. This took longer than I expected because the little one, Bizou, decided to forage for breakfast which meant I had to spend an extra ten minutes chasing her and trying to get her to stop.
As we made our way home I saw a man stading infront of his truck. He must have been in his twenties, and I suspect he was in the construction business because he was wearing a fluorescent yellow safety jacket, worn boots and had a rugged look about him. As we walked towards him I saw him look at them and his face broke into a wide grin and then he looked at me and said “Can I pat them?”.
He kneeled down and my dogs made a dash for him. He started patting them and then Baci, flirt that she is, lay on her back as if to ask for a tummy rub, which made him smile and happily oblige.
“You have a labrador too?” I asked him.
“Had,” he replied. “She died early this year. She was fifteen.” Then I saw him close his eyes and give each dog a big hug.
I was in a hurry and had an early morning meeting that I didn’t want to be late for… but at that moment none of that was important.
“There’s a park across the road, I was going to take them there for a little run. Did you want to come along for a few minutes?” I asked.
What mattered was that I felt like I was giving him a few moments with his dog back.
There are times in our lives when we have the opportunity to help someone relive a certain moment, it’s wonderful when we can oblige. Whether it’s spending an extra few minutes with them… or even cooking a dish that brings back the memory.
Which is why I made these Chorizo Croquetas the other day.
But I’ll save that story for another time.
Chorizo Croquetas
Chorizo Croquetas
Adapted from El Comedor and Penelope Casas Recipes
- 50 grams butter
- 70 grams olive oil
- 1 onion, finely diced
- 90 grams flour
- 375 ml hot milk
- 125 ml chicken stock
- 1 chorizo sausage, diced (around 100 grams)
- 2 eggs, beaten for the coating
- flour for dusting
- 150 grams bread crumbs for the coating
- Oil for frying
- Heat the oil and butter in a saucepan and add the onions, cooking until translucent, around 5 minutes over medium heat. Do not allow them to brown. Stir in the flour and cook briefly (stir constantly, around 3 minutes), then whisk in the milk and then the stock a little at a time, stirring constantly (around 5 minutes to cook the flour out) until the sauce thickens.
- Season with salt and pepper and then mix in the chorizo and cook for around 5 minutes.
- lace the beaten eggs, flour and breadcrumbs in three separate dishes. With moistened hands, form the croquetas mixture into balls or cylinders. Dip each one first in the flour, then egg and finally the breadcrumbs.
- Now you are ready to either fry them in a deep fryer (which is my preference) or a pot filled with oil at least 1/2 inch deep. Fry them for at least 3 to 5 minutes until golden brown.
Chorizo Croquetas
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Love the story!
These look so good! I think I am going to make these for one of my holiday appetizers.
=)
Jenny
MMMMMMMM,…These chorizo croquettes look amazing, tasty & apart too!
Those cute croquettes are wonderful!!!
Aww what a great story, I would definitely do the same. It is so painful to lose animals I am sure that guy really appreciated it. Lovely 🙂
Also I wish I wasn’t trying to lose weight or I would make these in a heart beat
Aww sweet story! I do want to hear the rest!
And the little crquetas look amazing, of course.
Beautiful gesture! Great recipe! Keep it up. I love popping by!
I love the pops of color from the dishes and drink in the background. These look perfect. I may have to try these with veggie chorizo.
you have a good heart, trissa. 🙂 these little nuggets look amazing, the end.
Aww what a sweet story!! cant wait to hear the story behind these beautiful Croquetas
Aww, you just made me teary 😦
I’ve had a labrador all my childhood and I can’t forget the day I left for college and that was the last day I saw him. Its amazing how they become such a huge part of our lives. BIG hugs to your babies! Its so sweet what you did for the guy!
n btw I heart croquetas 🙂
What a great thing you did for that man-I’m sure you made his day.
Love the recipe too-it will go on my high priority to try list, thanks
Congratulations, I read that you are one of the #17 in Australia’s top 50 food bloggers!!!!
Aww! Trissa, you are a sweetheart!! you must have made his day! Sometimes, I get the same feeling. I miss my dog, a labrador too..:( I used to have conversations with him .. he was a real gentleman.. when i see dog here, I really would like to run up to them and cuddle them.. but it isn’t accepted here, so I look from a distance and remember mine..:)
These look absolutely addictive. I bet its really hard to get yourself to stop eating these!
*kisses* HH
That’s such a lovely story Trissa! It was so nice to see you again last weekend! 🙂
[…] The other day, as I do every morning, I took my two labradors for a walk. Nothing out of the ordinary except I had overslept and had less time to walk them and get ready for work. I knew I had to rush. So we went to a park that was 10 minutes away and I let them loose thinking I would let them spend a good ten minutes chasing each other and sniffi … Read More […]
That little kindness that took practically no time out of your day meant a lot to that man! You are very sweet, Trissa!
You just made me cry. Certain things make me miss the people I love and the pets that I have lost. Dru in particular. He was an amazing dog who was loyal till the end. I’m glad you gave that man a chance to spend time with the girls. Those precious moments would have made him happy for longer than you think.
What a bunch of sweethearts you and the dogs are
Love the story,Trissa… Now I know why you were asking about the safety vests:). Anyway, your dogs are lovely!
they look cute and they look irresistibly addicting for snacking on. It’s a sweet gesture of you to let the man walk your dogs for a while =)
Aww… That poor guy! I bet you made his day. Very sweet 🙂
ohhh what a story. I used to have a really cute dog also….
And of course the croquetas! Deep-frying goodness!
What a lovely story! I was nearly in tears…I don’t think I’ll be in tears eating these gorgeous morsels! I love chorizo croquetas….so “more-ish” and you can’t stop at a few! Thank you for sharing the recipe Trissa!
So touching! You are such a kind person 🙂 And of course love your croquette recipe!
I love your stories and your pictures and of course the recipe sharing… which led me to realize how I missed being out of the blogosphere for quite awhile… Mom used to make croquettes for my son and he’ll be surprised if I could find the time and make him chorizo croquettes.. thanks for sharing Triss!
Malou
I’ve got some little tears in my eyes Trissa after reading this one. Such a lovely thing to give a person, I’m so glad you stopped and gifted the guy a moment with his dog. xx
Hi Trissa :)) yummy…. I’ll surely try that one and hope I get it right hehehe I’ll get to take a walk with Nito one of these days so I can try some of your yummy leftovers hehehe ok na yun for me :)) have a great week ahead…. stay well, take care and God bless….
You are making me seriously hungry just looking at the picture! Excellent photography as always!
One day my 8-yr old dog, Buddy, followed our new pup who escaped out of the yard. Neither of them came back. We never found out what happened to them and no amount of searching or reward offers brought them back. Never knowing their fate leaves me heartbroken about them to this day. Your compassion for this man’s recent loss warmed my heart. Thank you, Trissa.
I had a dog (a Belgian shepherd) for 16 years and when he died, it was incredibly painful for me as I had grown up with him. I know how that man felt.
Your croquettes look delicious.
Magda
What a beautiful croquette! I had Spanish teachers stay with me for a month a couple of years ago that taught me how to make this dish. Incredible. (but with Serano)
🙂
Valerie
aw ♥ you are a caring soul trissa!
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You left us hanging out for more! Tell us the story soon, please 🙂
That’s a wonderful story – and what you did for that man is beyond words. I myself lost my Shar-pei this year. One day my husband and I were driving and we saw a shar-pei that looked exactly like him. We pulled over and asked the owner if we could pat her dog, and even though it had started to rain she let us play with her dog and although it made me cry, it was also rather healing too.
I’m so sorry to hear about your loss Chanel….
oh wow. Thanks for sharing this story. Anything fried and has chorizo = YUM!