Ham and Rice Croquettes

Forming the croquettes was about the same as making snowballs with snow that's not quite wet enough. It was possible, and I was able to do it, but it took time and patience. That being said, it was definitely worth the effort. My daughter ate three croquettes, one right after the other and claimed that they tasted like bacon and French fries together (that's a good thing. You can read my full review at Taking On Magazines: http://www.takingonmagazines.com/ham-and-rice-croquettes/

• takingonmagazines

• Winston Salem, NC

• 9/24/2015

Really hard to make rice stick together... added another egg to rice mix to get it to work. Should have read these reviews first cause they are very bland. But overall not too bad.

• justme95

• Ellensburg,WA

• 4/5/2015

I could not get these to stick together enough to hold a shape. I think that maybe if I'd cooked the rice in a pot on the stove vs. in my rice cooker, the rice might have held shape better.

• MrsMunch

• Stamford

• 12/19/2014

Made this with some leftover ham, my kids loved it and always ask me to make it.

• JuliaLooper

• Tacoma, WA

• 8/26/2013

I combined all the ingredients as another cook described and added a dash of cayenne pepper to the croquettes. I agree that they are sort of bland. I served them with maple syrup/dijon mustard dip and an Asian dip and that seemed to really inhance the flavor. I would serve these again for a pre-dinner snack. All that rice and cheese soak up the alchol.

• Anonymous

• Forever Californian

• 1/12/2010

Following the recipe I could NOT get the rice mixture to form into fryable shapes. I had to add the 2nd egg and breadcrumbs INTO the mixture to get the consistency I needed. That said, my family & friends really liked this dish and said they want to add it to their regular cycle of meals because it is easy and tasty. As others mentioned this recipe is very simple so the taste is simple as well. I am sure the more I make this the more I will experiment with spices and flavors such as garlic, horseradish, fancier cheeses, etc. Overall this recipe was a big hit:)

• kahajduk

• Martinsburg, WV

• 1/7/2010

Easy ti make and my guests really loved them. I served them a an appetizer at a dinner party with some champagne. Fried foods and champagne go so well together. I made them smaller than the recipe suggested so that they were more like "finger-food." A real winner.

• ravj61

• Syracuse, NY

• 12/29/2009

Superb!One of the easiest apps to satisy a wine swilling crowd. I followed the recipe to the letter the first time and everyone loved them. The next time I made them I added smoked Spanish Paprika and that took it over the edge. The same crowd (they have nowhere else to go) applauded the addition.

• Anonymous

• Atlanta

• 12/3/2009

As others said, these justs didn't wow. I even doubled the cheese, added 3 crushed cloves of garlic and some chives, and it still wasn't too flavorful. I think a very good cheddar would be a more fitting cheese.

• Anonymous

• Silver Spring, MD

• 12/1/2009

pretty good - I added a bit of horseradish after I made (and tasted) the first batch and that helped a lot!! Just the right kick they needed...

• Anonymous

• Boise, ID

• 10/4/2009

this was okay. i ran out of plain bread crumbs and used italian seasoned bread crumbs for half of them. that half turned out much better. the kid loved them.

• Anonymous

• 6/13/2009

I found these pretty bland (even after adding lots of extra cheese), but people at the event I took them too raved about them. Not one of my faves.

• Anonymous

• Boston, MA

• 6/5/2009

We used leftover risotto and less cheese. Terrific!

• lsmoser

• green valley, az

• 4/22/2009

We loved these! I made them with brown rice instead of white to make them a little bit healthier for my kids. They were a huge hit with not only the kids but with my husband and I too.

• serabera4

• Fernley, NV

• 4/22/2009

My daughter loved these. However, they were really a pain to make because the rice mixture falls apart as you are putting the little balls in raging hot oil. I would have added more Parmesan cheese as well.

• littlelisalulu

• Banks, OR

• 4/2/2009