Indulge Yourself With These Delicious Baked Sausage Croquettes

The croquettes sausage are the perfect combination for those who do not want to deprive yourself of the pleasure of eating some tasty croquettes stuffed sausage. Sausages are a sausage that all kinds of diners like. They are currently made with leaner meats, such as chicken or turkey, instead of the traditional pork. With these presentations, those who seek to have a healthy diet no longer have to deprive themselves of consuming some delicious sausages.

As for the ingredients in this recipe, oatmeal flakes provide a cereal that is very rich in fiber. In this way, the ground bread is replaced by a more natural option. Likewise, these croquettes contain among their elements several vegetables recognized for their nutritional properties and health benefits. This is the case of carrots and pumpkin. Nothing better than dipping the crunchy croquettes in a sauce with a contrasting flavor. Therefore, as a side idea, a recipe for a sweet and sour sauce is also presented.

Baked sausage croquettes recipe

The best thing about this recipe is that the croquettes are baked, but it is also possible to fry them if the breading is substituted. They can be frozen to cook later, in which case they must be removed from the refrigerator an hour in advance. With the indicated ingredients, this recipe is designed for about 10 diners. You can substitute the ingredient of the sausages, chicken or turkey, for pork.

Ingredients

•  6 large chicken or turkey sausages
• 2 medium potatoes
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 carrot
• 1 piece of pumpkin (50 g)
• ½ cup corn kernels, drained (50 g)
• 2 tablespoons of wheat flour (30 g)
• 2 cups of rolled oats (30 g)
• 1 teaspoon of salt (5 g)
• ½ teaspoon of ground black pepper (3 g)

• A tablespoon of garlic powder (10 g)
• Olive oil

Preparation

• First, preheat the oven to 180 ° C.
• Cover a suitable-sized baking dish with wax paper.
• Cut the sausages into one centimeter thick slices and set aside.
• Cook the potatoes in salted water, peel them and mash them in a bowl.
• Peel and finely grate the carrot and pumpkin. Approximately one cup in total should be obtained.
• In a bowl, beat the eggs with a fork.
• Next, mix the mashed potatoes, the cut sausages, the carrot, the pumpkin and the corn in a larger container. Then add half of the beaten eggs and the garlic powder; mix and season to taste.
• With your hands, or with the help of two spoons, form the croquettes in a rounded and medium size.
• For the breading, pass them first through the wheat flour, then through the rest of the beaten egg and, finally, through the flaked oats. A very uniform breading should be achieved.
• Place the croquettes on the waxed paper and spray them on all sides with the cooking spray.

• Bake for approximately 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• If you want fried, substitute breadcrumbs for the oats and fry in plenty of hot oil. When removing, drain on absorbent paper.
• Finally, serve and consume immediately.

Sweet and sour cheese sauce for baked sausage patties

Any citrus or acidic fruit is suitable to make this sauce. It goes very well with passion fruit (maracuya), lime or pineapple, among others. In this recipe it is suggested to use orange juice.

Ingredients:

• 3 glasses of orange juice (600 ml)
• 3 heaping tablespoons of wheat flour (60 g)
• ½ medium onion
• 2 tablespoons of butter or margarine (40 g)
• Salt and pepper to taste)

Preparation

• First, sift the flour through a strainer to remove lumps.
• Strain the orange juice and discard possible seeds and fibrous parts of the fruit.
• Next, cut the onion.
• In a frying pan, melt the margarine over low heat and sauté the chopped onion in the melted fat.
• Next, sprinkle the flour over the onions.
• Before the mixture begins to thicken, gradually add the juice, stirring at the same time with a wooden spoon.
• Increase to medium heat while stirring and turn off once the desired thickness is obtained.
• Finally, season and serve.

A great garnish for these Baked Sausage Croquettes with Sweet and Sour Sauce is a fresh salad. They can also be a good accompaniment to meat roasts, be part of an assortment of tapas or appetizers, etc.

Sausage croquettes: final comments

The croquettes sausage home is a healthy dish that, by combining fishcakes and sausages, like most people. In fact, you can put it as an appetizer, accompanied by vegetables or something light. Finally, note that it is a simple and easy dish to prepare, with which you will be the sensation in all your meetings.