Prawn croquetas

Name: Prawn croquetas
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 85g/3oz butter; 115g/4oz plain flour; 350ml/12fl oz full-fat milk; 150ml/5fl oz double cream; 250g/9oz small North Atlantic prawns, cooked and peeled (defrosted and drained if frozen); salt and freshly ground black pepper; 700ml/1¼ pints vegetable or sunflower oil; 75g/2¾oz plain flour; 2 free-range eggs, beaten; 175g/6oz panko breadcrumbs

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Prep:2hCook:30min

Port-Vendres, which is between Collioure and Banyuls in the Languedoc-Roussillon region, used to be a thriving fishing port but sadly, due to overfishing, there’s now only one full-time trawler working there. The poissonnerie across the harbour still manages to stock a magnificent selection by buying from boats fishing in the Atlantic. The seafood bar there sells things like grilled sardines, squid, fruits de mer and a few Catalan specialties, including prawn croquetas.

Updated at: Sun, 08 Jun 2025 14:39:28 GMT