Korokke (Japanese Meat and Potato Croquette)

Name: Korokke (Japanese Meat and Potato Croquette)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 300 g potato (washed and peeled); ½ tbsp salt; 1 tbsp butter; 100 g onion (finely diced); 100 g ground beef; 1 pinch salt and pepper; 1 pinch nutmeg powder; 1 ½ tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu); 1 tsp sugar; 2 tsp mirin; 1 tbsp whole milk (at room temperature); 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce (for serving); 50 ml cold water; 1 egg; 5 tbsp all-purpose flour (+ extra for dusting); 75 g panko breadcrumbs; cooking oil (for deep frying)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:30min

Japanese korokke is a delicious croquette made with potato, ground meat and softened onions coated in a layer of panko breadcrumbs and deep-fried until golden. They're perfect with a drizzle of Worcestershire sauce!

Updated at: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 20:10:20 GMT