Korokke (Potato & Meat Croquette) コロッケ

April 27, 2011

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Korokke (Potato & Meat Croquette) Recipe | JustOneCookbook.com Korokke (Japanese Croquette) is by far my favorite food that my mom makes.  Every time I go back to my home in Japan, or when my mom visits us, I always request her to cook Korokke for me.  My dad loves potato and he definitely passed on the gene to me.  The two of us can eat a ton of Korokke easily.  My record for one dinner is six pieces.  Shhhh…  I shouldn’t be too proud of my big appetite.

My mom makes her Korokke without recipes so this is my original recipe that I have developed over the past years, learning from both my mom’s method and adjusting the taste and texture to my preference.  My mom’s Korokke (got her recipe in March 2012!) and regular Korokke you buy from stores or eat at restaurants do not include carrots and shiitake mushrooms.  I like to add them to give some colors and extra nutrition for the kids.

I know Korokke takes a long time to make, but if you like Korokke, this homemade Korokke won’t disappoint you at all.  Homemade Korokke beats restaurant Korokke anytime!  I usually make this portion and then keep the extra in the freezer so I can eat it whenever I want!  I also used organic beef and my husband who is usually not a Korokke fan loved it as well.

Update: Just wanted to add here that you can use a frying pan to deep fry Korokke.  Inside is already cooked, so all you need to do is to brown the breaded outer layer.  You just need less than 1/2 inch (<1cm) oil in the pan!  It’s easy to clean too!  Even though you may not like deep frying, I hope you will give it a try with this method! :-)

Korokke (Potato & Meat Croquette)

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour, 45 minutes

Yield: Serves 6-8

Korokke (Potato & Meat Croquette)

Ingredients:

  • 2 lb. (about 4) russet potatoes, peeled and halved
  • 1 large onion, finely diced
  • ½ carrots, finely diced (optional)
  • 2 Shiitake mushrooms (optional)
  • 2 Tbsp. oil
  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • ¼ tsp. white pepper
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 eggs for the breading
  • 2 cup Panko
  • ½ cup all purpose flour
  • Oil for deep frying
  • Tonkatsu Sauce

Instructions:

  1. In a large pot, put water and potatoes and bring it to a boil. Cook potatoes until a skewer goes through the potato easily.
  2. Remove the potato from the heat and drain the water completely. When you do so, use a lid to partially cover so the potatoes don’t fall off from the pot.
  3. Move the pot back to the stove. On low heat shift the pot so that remaining moisture will completely evaporate (but don’t burn them).
  4. Turn off the heat and mash the potatoes. Unlike mashed potato, you don’t have to mash completely. You can want to leave some small chunks for texture. Set aside.
  5. Meanwhile, chop onion, carrot, and mushrooms finely.
  6. In a large skillet, heat oil on medium high heat. Sauté onion until soft.
  7. Add carrot and Shiitake mushrooms and cook until they are soft.
  8. Add the meat and break it up with a wooden spoon. When the meat is cooked through, add salt, white pepper, and black pepper. Set aside.
  9. When both mashed potato and meat mixture are ready, add the meat mixture into mashed potato in the large pot. Make sure you leave the liquid behind. We only want dry ingredients into the pot. Discard any liquid left in the pan.
  10. Add an egg and mix all together until everything is well combined.
  11. Set aside till cool down a bit (so you can actually hold the mixture with your hands).
  12. While the mixture is still warm, but not hot, start making Korokke balls.
  13. Dredge each ball in flour, egg, and Panko.
  14. In a wok (or frying pan), heat oil over medium high heat. Deep fry Korokke until they are golden brown (How To Deep Fry Food). Inside is already cooked, so all you need to do is to make it nice brown color.
  15. Transfer Korokke to paper towels and let the oil absorbed in the paper. Serve immediately with Tonkatsu Sauce.
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1 clara April 27, 2011 at 12:14 am

is it ok to freeze these after breading or do i have to cook them first before freezing?

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2 Nami April 27, 2011 at 12:29 am

Hi Clara! Thank you for leaving a question here. Some people freeze after breading but you should use it in 1-2 weeks. I just think it’s easier to deep fry once and freeze. You can keep it up to 1 month or so. In order to freeze, you have to wrap in foil and then put it in a ziplog bag to avoid the oxidation process. You can defrost naturally, then put it in the toaster oven to make it crispy. Or I sometimes just put it into the toaster oven straight from freezer (but lower temp first). Hope this helps. :-)

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3 Cooking Gallery April 27, 2011 at 12:38 am

I love Korokke too…:)!! I still remember that when I still lived in Sydney I loved buying Korokke in a food court after uni. I also adored their tonkatsu and potato salad :D )!! How I wish I still lived surrounded by so many delicious eateries…;)! Thank you for sharing the recipe and tips, Nami! Korokke would be a fantastic idea for bento :) !

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4 Nami April 27, 2011 at 12:46 am

Hi CG, I always thought selling Korokke in a stand or shop (basically Korokke shop) is a good business, but I don’t know why there is none in the US! Maybe I should be the first one. :-D When my mom cooked Korokke (she made mini ball for obento), I couldn’t wait to eat lunch next day… even cold Korokke in obento made me so happy….

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5 Tina Driz May 8, 2013 at 1:34 pm

There’s one I know its called Mitsuwa in Edgewater, NJ they have all kinds of Japanese food hot and cold. They also have different kinds of Korokke my son loves the lobster.

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6 Nami May 8, 2013 at 1:53 pm

Hi Tina! Yes we have Mitsuwa here too (I’m in Bay Area). It’s nice to get various food, but wish we have some specialized shops here where we can get hot deep fried korokke. That would be nice! :)

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7 Ellena April 27, 2011 at 2:11 am

I love “Korokke” because of the mashed potato and crispy outer layer! Yours sure look great and it’s a good way to get kids eat their veggie and meat too.

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8 Nami April 28, 2011 at 2:49 pm

Hi Ellena! Yes… crispy outer layer and Tonkatsu sauce over it… Yum! Don’t we always worry about kids if they are eating well or not? Haha. I guess it’s a good challenge for us to be creative!

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9 tinytearoom April 27, 2011 at 2:55 am

Josh really loves Korokke. He begs me to make them. I must confess, I’m a bit afraid of deepfrying. I either burn the food or burn myself :( I will have to get over that fear soon. Your korokke looks so yummy!

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10 Nami April 28, 2011 at 2:51 pm

Hi Amy! How was Gyoza you cooked the other day? I hope you and Josh liked it! I should have mentioned in my post but you really don’t need so much oil to deep fry. You put <1/2 inch of oil (less than 1cm) in a pan and you can still deep fry. For especially Korokke, inside is cooked already, so that makes it easier too. Now, you are ready to try? :-D

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11 Allie April 27, 2011 at 4:01 am

I have a big appetite too :) It is good to be proud it it hehe !!
My dad and I like sweet potatoes.
Your recipe sounds PERFECT! Thank you for sharing :D

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12 Nami April 28, 2011 at 7:51 pm

Hi Allie! Oh I love sweet potatoes too. I’m glad you liked Korokke recipe! :-)

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13 Min {Honest Vanilla} April 27, 2011 at 6:15 am

I love korokke! I always order it at Japanese restaurants :) But yours looked 10x better! Ok must find the courage to try it out too :P

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14 Nami April 28, 2011 at 7:59 pm

Hi Min! Yeah me too, I used to order at restaurants until my kids start to eat adult food. I thought it’s a lot of work for making Korokke for myself. Now with the kids who enjoy eating them, I don’t mind spending hours to cook this dish once in a while. And I stopped ordering at restaurants because stores’ Korokke is too thin, way more potato, and just not the same!

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15 chopinandmysaucepan April 27, 2011 at 8:11 am

I don’t like deep-frying because of the huge amounts of oil but this might be an exception. Looks delicious but seems quite difficult to prepare?

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16 Nami April 28, 2011 at 8:04 pm

I know what you mean. I used to avoid that with the same reason. I added in my post but you can deep fry with 1/2 inch of oil in a frying pan too. You don’t think you are actually “deep frying” with this much of oi. Inside is cooked already, so you just need to brown the breaded Korokke in the oil. Very quick and less work to clean up. :-) Yes, I never consider making Korokke is a quick & easy meal. You have to boil potatoes, cook the meat…make balls, and dredge them and deep fry…. it does require some time. But they are so delicious. I wish I can cook for you so you are convinced to cook at home! :-)

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17 skip to malou April 27, 2011 at 11:35 am

I made croquettes too the other day and my son commented that it didn’t taste like my mom’s haha. But I think I will try to do your version to see what comment I could illicit from him after eating it haha.

Thanks Nami!
Malou

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18 Nami April 28, 2011 at 8:31 pm

Hi Malou! I hope your son will like my version. I’m curious how your mom or you make. Does Filipino food has similar food like Korokke?

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19 Jessica A April 27, 2011 at 11:47 am

Hi Nami,

I love croquettes! I wonder whether you have a recipe for a creamy Korokke? I don’t think it uses potatoes… Thank you! :D

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20 Nami April 28, 2011 at 8:58 pm

Hi Jessica! Oh! You know a Japanese creamy Korokke? :-) No, we don’t use potatoes, but the filling is more like white cream base and usually the main ingredient is corn, shrimp or crab. Is that what you are looking for? If so, let me know. I’ll consider cooking that soon. :-)

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21 Jessica A April 29, 2011 at 1:50 am

Yeah, I think so! Without potatoes. I really love it and will be waiting patiently for your creamy Korokke recipe! Thanks a lot :D

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22 Nami April 29, 2011 at 1:59 am

Ok, I’ll make it and write a recipe. It might take sometime, but I’ll be working on it. :-) Thank you for coming to my site!

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23 Firefly April 27, 2011 at 12:48 pm

This looks so good and something we would love here :) I love potatoes and dumplings make out of them, and yours look delicious :) thanks for another yummy recipe!

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24 Nami April 28, 2011 at 9:07 pm

Hi Suzana! After looking what you cook everyday and how talented you are with cooking, I kind of agree that this is something you would enjoy cooking and eating. LOL. :-)

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25 Mika April 27, 2011 at 12:53 pm

I’m not that huge fan of korokke, but I DO love korokke sandwich! It’s sooooo yummy. Now I feel like going to Clover Bakery to get one for lunch ; )

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26 Nami April 28, 2011 at 9:10 pm

Mika-san, you are not a Korokke fan? Really?! But I agree, I used to enjoy putting Korokke in a bread (バターロール) next day for lunch. :-) Ohhh no I start to have a craving for this….!!! >_<

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27 sonia April 27, 2011 at 1:30 pm

Hi There, This is looking absolutely delightful. Very nicely made and presented. Saving this recipe of urs and wud love to give ur version a try on the coming weekend. Have a great day …Regards, Sonia !!!

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28 Nami April 28, 2011 at 9:25 pm

Hi Sonia! I hope you enjoy Korokke! With your photography skills, your Korokke would look much better and tasiter! ;-)

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29 Lindsey@Lindselicious April 27, 2011 at 1:37 pm

Oh no, Nami you are killing me! (Or my waist line) I love korokke! Your bottom picture looks so delish, I want some with bulldog sauce for lunch. Do you think this would work if you baked it instead?

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30 Nami April 28, 2011 at 9:37 pm

Hi Lindsey! I lost my waist line long time ago (and skinny jeans you are talking about as well. LOL!) Me too… Tonkatsu sauce is the best and much better than invention of Ketchup. You can bake it. Inside is cooked already, so you spray oil on top or drizzle oil over. I just think deep frying Korokke is tastier, but that’s just me. I don’t mind deep frying as long as it’s for my delicious Korokke! ;-)

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31 Sandra April 27, 2011 at 2:05 pm

Yeah I could eat a couple, two, three, OK four of them easily. You are one hard working woman in the kitchen Nami!

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32 Nami April 28, 2011 at 9:45 pm

Hi Sandra! Well, looks like I can eat way more Korokke than you. Hehee. I wish I can bake like you Sandra, then I’ll be one real hard working woman in the kitchen!

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33 anh@anhsfoodblog.com April 27, 2011 at 2:58 pm

Oh this is such a great post! I love korokke!

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34 Nami April 28, 2011 at 10:00 pm

Thank you for stopping by, Anh!

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35 kat April 27, 2011 at 4:34 pm

I like croquette from the supermarket, especially the ones with black beans and curry in them :)

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36 Nami April 28, 2011 at 10:29 pm

Hi Kat! What, black beans inside?! 黒豆?? Never tried that one. Yes, I love curry one too, but I haven’t had it for almost 15 years! Gee!!

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37 kat April 29, 2011 at 8:41 pm

they put kuromame with the potato, really good! next time you come to japan you have to try :)

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38 Nami May 1, 2011 at 10:53 pm

For sure!!! It’s great that you live in Japan so I get all the food update. ;-)

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39 Jaqie April 27, 2011 at 6:33 pm

Thank you for the step by step photos! こう見ると、できる気がします★作るの楽しみです~

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40 Nami April 28, 2011 at 10:46 pm

Hi Jaqie! あはは、写真見てるだけだと早そうだけど、ひとつのステップにはちょっぴり時間かかります。美味しいの出来るといいですね!

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41 Manu April 27, 2011 at 7:10 pm

We make something similar with potatoes only and I LOVE your recipe Nami!!! I am saving it as I love every single ingredient you used! :-)

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42 Nami April 28, 2011 at 11:08 pm

Thank you Manu!

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43 Mandy - The Complete Cook Book April 27, 2011 at 10:20 pm

Oh my, these looks OUTSTANDING! I love croquettes so I am sure to love korokke. I took ground beef out the freezer this morning to make lasagne – I may just be making your korokke instead – time permitting.
:-) Mandy

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44 Nami April 28, 2011 at 11:16 pm

Hi Mandy! Haha. Your lasagna must be so good! ;-) Thank you for stopping by!

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45 Giulietta @ Alterkitchen April 27, 2011 at 11:19 pm

I love croquettes… and these look definitely veeeeery good! I’ll try them! :)

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46 Nami April 28, 2011 at 11:22 pm

Hi Giulia! Thanks. They are really delicious – hope you will like them. :-)

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47 Susan April 27, 2011 at 11:45 pm

Hi Nami, I found your blog recently. I forget how now but I really love your helps and your recipes and the step by step instructions. I lived in Japan for 8 years although I’m not Japanese and my mom cooked many Japanese inspired dishes so I love Japanese food. Korokke is a fond memory that I have of my mom because when I would go with her to the market she would buy me one, still hot since they were fried on the spot. I’m glad I have a recipe now because I was going to try to make it on my own. I think your blog name is so clever too! Congratulations on all your awards! You deserve every single one. I am going to make your pickled cucumber and spinach recipes for dinner tonight. I can’t wait to taste them.

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48 Nami April 28, 2011 at 11:27 pm

Hi Susan! Thank you so much for writing! Your Korokke story reminds me of my own too. Isn’t it great to have a stand like that in Japan? And they are specialized in Korokke (or other deep fried stuff) and they are so good… I miss them a lot. Oh you are the first person who commented about my blog name! I’m so happy you liked it too. My husband wasn’t into the name, but I told him this name means a lot to me as I really wanted JUST ONE COOKBOOK for myself, yeah it’s all about me. =P I hope you enjoyed pickled cucumber and spinach recipe. Thank you again for visiting my site! It was such a great encouragement to me. :-)

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49 rebecca April 28, 2011 at 5:50 am

these look amazing and I could also eat a bunch :-) I guess you could make extra and freeze some? Rebecca

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50 Nami April 28, 2011 at 11:34 pm

Hi Rebecca! Yep I ALWAYS make enough for my next day lunch. :-) I spend some time to make this, so I make sure I enjoy it longer. Haha. Thanks for your visit!

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51 Mary @ Delightful Bitefuls April 28, 2011 at 10:09 am

Wow! These look incredibly delicious!

New to your blog; happy I found you!

Mary xo
Delightful Bitefuls

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52 Nami April 28, 2011 at 11:49 pm

Thank you for finding my website Mary! I’m going to visit your site now. :-)

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53 Mikaela Cowles April 28, 2011 at 10:50 am

It’s always wonderful to learn about food people have loved for a lifetime. I’m so glad you worked to develop your own version of your mom’s. These look amazing. And as for being proud of your appetite, I say more power to you! I LOVE to eat. There’s nothing wrong with putting a few thousand calories away at times. (Yes, I justify keeping my athlete appetite because food tastes SO good ;-) )

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54 Nami April 29, 2011 at 12:04 am

Hi Mikaela! Thanks! Haha I’m happy to find someone who can eat a lot with me! ;-)

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55 Cristina April 28, 2011 at 11:04 am

I like all the ingredients in these Korokke and I just know I’d enjoy them too. I’m with you about potatoes…I don’t think there’s any way that it’s prepared, that I know of, that I don’t like it. It’s my fav food. :)

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56 Nami April 29, 2011 at 12:07 am

Hi Cristina! Yay I found another potato fan. :-) Thanks for visiting!

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57 Biren @ Roti n Rice April 28, 2011 at 11:09 am

Your kerokke looks so much better than mine. Adding the carrots and mushrooms is a great idea. It looks really tasty!

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58 Nami April 29, 2011 at 12:10 am

Hi Biren! No way, I’m sure you cook well! I’m glad you also like adding carrots and shiitake, but I know it’s not “traditional”… My mom’s Korokke is very traditional and she uses very good ground beef. Maybe carrots and shiitake can be very disturbing if we pay for expensive ground beef! Anyway, thanks for visiting me! :-)

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59 Jill Colonna April 28, 2011 at 1:14 pm

Nami, your dishes just look fabulous. I’ve never even heard of Kerokke before and this won’t be the last. Looks incredibly delicious and full of flavour. Ooh, it’s high time I changed continent for a while: got a lot to learn!

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60 Nami April 29, 2011 at 12:15 am

Hi Jill! Don’t worry, remember I haven’t really started to bake? You are in much better place. I somehow need to start baking, but I’ve been saying this for the past month already since I started to visit all the baker’s blogs… ;-)

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61 cooking rookie April 28, 2011 at 1:22 pm

Beautiful recipe! I have never heard of karoke before, but it sounds like a wonderful dish.
Overall, I love your site – a great place to learn about Japanese cuisine :-) . I’m following you from now on, and will be trying some of your recipes. Thanks!

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62 Nami April 29, 2011 at 12:21 am

Thank you Cooking Rookie! I hope you find some recipes you are interested in here. I know Japanese food is not for everyone, but I’d be happy if you get to know more about it (so you might try something new when you go to a Japanese restaurant next time, etc). I’m happy you visited. Thanks!

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63 Sandra's Easy Cooking April 28, 2011 at 4:17 pm

This is just perfect Nami..wonderful pictures, delicious recipe and of course yummylicious!!!!! :)
I will have to try your version soon!!!

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64 Nami April 29, 2011 at 12:37 am

Hi Sandra! “yummylicious” is a cool word! :-D Thanks so much!

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65 Tanvi@SinfullySpicy April 28, 2011 at 4:35 pm

I love potatoes.These look so so good with panko.crisp and perfectly fried.Wish I stayed near your place and dropped by for a quick tea :)

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66 Nami April 29, 2011 at 12:41 am

Hi Tanvi! Haha that would be so much fun Tanvi! I would love that, mainly because I can eat your food and sweets!!! ;-)

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67 Victor @ Random Cuisine April 28, 2011 at 5:18 pm

I made korokke a while back with my Taiwanese friend. It is much healthier version than chicken nuggets. I don’t remember taking about 2 hours to make korokke. It took us about 30 mins to make but we didn’t put that much veggies, is it because you have a big batch?

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68 Nami April 29, 2011 at 12:50 am

Hi Victor! Thank you for visiting my site! Haha yes, 2 hours is because of the amount of Korokke I make (6-8 servings)….but 30 minutes seem awfully short. How did you make it so fast?! I wish I can make that fast! ;-) Each process takes some time… well, chopping veggies can be done during boiling potatoes, but still, mashing them, cooking meat mixture, combining together, cooling it down (too hot to make balls)…then breading each one of them… then deep frying… I think roughly it takes me about <90 minutes, but for a first timer, probably 2 hours is a good estimated time I think… Hope that helps…

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69 Victor @ Random Cuisine April 29, 2011 at 12:29 pm

Oh, I’m so used writing recipe with a prep time and cooking time, I see the time you gave includes the prep time too, hehe. 30 mins is the time that it takes to get the first batch on the table, which includes cooking the potato, cooking the meat, coat with bread crumbs and finally, fry it.

You’re right at the end, it would end to be an hour or so.

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70 Nami April 29, 2011 at 1:24 pm

It would have been cool if you knew how to cook Korokke with short-cut because I really wish I can eat more often, but I just don’t have time for that all the time. Thanks Victor!! :-)

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71 Happy When Not Hungry April 28, 2011 at 6:22 pm

Wow these look amazing! I love croquettes, so I would definitely love these Korokke. Nice job!

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72 Nami April 29, 2011 at 12:52 am

Thanks Kara! :-)

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73 Papacheong April 29, 2011 at 6:53 am

I just want to grab a fork and dig in.

Papacheong
http://home-cook-dishes-for-family.blogspot.com/

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74 Nami April 29, 2011 at 1:39 pm

Hello Papacheong! I wish too! No more leftover for me. :-( Thank you for your visit!

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75 cindy/mijorecipes April 29, 2011 at 7:29 am

I love croquettes!!!! I am loving your website more and more! So many nice recipes! AND your photography is really excellent! Thumbs up!

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76 Nami April 29, 2011 at 1:45 pm

Hi Cindy! Haha thank you so much! I hope I’m cooking what you like to eat. :-)

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77 daksha April 29, 2011 at 9:23 am

Hi! nami i’m first time here and u have nice space and lovely blog:). ur dish (korokke) Lovely sounds very fabulous….

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78 Nami April 29, 2011 at 1:57 pm

Thank you Daksha! I hope you enjoy my recipes. :-)

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79 Adora's Box April 29, 2011 at 9:56 am

This sounds so delicious. I’ve never eaten korokke but have eaten similar croquettes with different fillings. I will try this beef version. Breaded stuff is a good way to sneak in the vegetables on the kids, isn’t it?

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80 Nami April 29, 2011 at 2:01 pm

Hi Adora’s Box! I can’t explain how good this Korokke is. But if you had croquettes before then you know how they are like. Me too, I love breaded stuff, very easy to get another piece! Oh yeah, I’m all about hiding vegetables in any possible space! :-D

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81 Nam @ The Culinary Chronicles April 29, 2011 at 9:45 pm

I LOVE Korokke!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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82 Nami May 1, 2011 at 10:45 pm

Hi Nam! I know… so good right?! :-D v

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83 Beth Michelle April 30, 2011 at 6:29 am

Do you think your mom can come to Israel and make this for me?! It looks and sounds AMAZING! Dont be ashamed of you big appetite! I too have one as well :)

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84 Nami May 1, 2011 at 10:57 pm

Hi Beth! If you don’t mind, “I” am coming over to Israel anytime WITH my big appetite! LOL. I’ll cook Korokke for you if you take me to all the yummy places you’ve been visiting. haha! ;-)

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85 Gourmantine May 1, 2011 at 11:19 am

It’s interesting to see how croquettes have found their way in so many different cuisines. I haven’t tried the Japanese version, but with your instructions would be a sin not to :) Happy Sunday!

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86 Nami May 1, 2011 at 11:07 pm

Hi Gourmantine! I wish everyone knows Japanese version and I can cook for you! It’s so delicious. Even with my instruction, it’s still some work… :-( But it’s really nice to eat homemade than eating at a mediocre Japanese restaurant.

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87 Kim Chiu May 2, 2011 at 12:20 pm

I’m so excited to try this recipe! Looks like delicious. I’m sure I can eat 6 or more of these too! We’ll eat them in secret together!

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88 Nami May 3, 2011 at 2:24 am

Hi Kim! This is a time consuming and tedious…but it’s so good to eat right after you deep fried… Oh yeah we should cook + eat get together! This is a fun project. :-)

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89 June May 5, 2011 at 11:45 am

Oh my Nami I want to hug you !! Thank you for the recipe it looks very simple to make !! I love love love Korokke so much !!! Definitely gonna make lots of it and freeze it =D

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90 Nami May 5, 2011 at 1:28 pm

Thanks June! It’s a little time-consuming, but I hope you will like my Korokke recipe. :-)

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91 June May 6, 2011 at 11:14 am

as long it worth the time i would not mind every nicest things always need more time and attention =D . will try to do this on my next day off and blog about the outcome ;) . thank you again .

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92 Nami May 8, 2011 at 2:40 pm

Just so you know – the reg. Korokke doesn’t have carrot and Shiitake mushrooms. But you probably know about that. Hehee. Thank you June! :-)

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93 June May 10, 2011 at 11:27 am

yup =) i know that it just plain potatoes . I made 5 patties of croquette and it taste just like the store bought one I always get from Jusco. It is delicious I ate 3 patties at one go ;) .

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94 Nami May 10, 2011 at 12:00 pm

Thank you June for making Korokke and letting me know. Your Korokke looks great! :-)

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95 Simran May 6, 2011 at 3:08 am

THIS WAS AMAZING AND I HAVE TO ADD , YOU WERE VERY ORGANIZED WITH THE COATING. I HAVE TRIED THIS AND IT CAME OUT PRETTY WELL .

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96 Nami May 8, 2011 at 2:48 pm

Hi Simran! Thank you for letting me know! I’m so happy and feel motivated by you now. :-) I hope all the work was worth it.

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97 Lyn May 19, 2011 at 8:06 am

Tks for sharing this recipe Nami! My elder girl LOVES potatoes so much! The last time I bought the Korokke was few years back and I’m missing that slight sweet taste of the soft mashed potato inside with crispy outer layer! I’m really glad that I found your blog coz I really love Japanese food alot! :D

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98 Nami May 19, 2011 at 8:27 pm

Hi Lyn! Ohh your description made me hungry! I’m happy you enjoy my blog. Yeah I can tell you like Japanese bento and all the bento gadgets! It’s so nice to see them on your blog! :-)

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99 Lilly August 27, 2011 at 8:15 am

Nami I’ve found it! Your croquette looks great! And not a lot of work to make either. I guess when you make these in little balls you can call them bitterballen as well =)

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100 Adrianne September 2, 2011 at 11:55 pm

I hope you can reply, but if you bake this (since I have to), how long would you recommend I bake it for, and what temperature should I put the oven on? Thank you in advanced and the korokke looks really, really good!

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101 Nami September 3, 2011 at 3:26 pm

Hi Adrianne! I’ve never tried cooking in the oven, but I am going to try it next time I cook Korokke and I can give more specific instructions. But for now, I would say you spray oil or drizzle oil over Korokke and bake at 425-450F for 15-20 minutes. Inside is already cooked, so all you need to do is to bake Korokke until golden brown. I don’t think the panko will not be nicely golden brown like deep frying method, but I think it’s healthier, cleaner, and easier. Individual oven is different, so you probably need to adjust time and temp according to your oven. Let me know how it goes and enjoy! :-)

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102 Adrianne September 10, 2011 at 11:01 pm

It went well when I baked it! It didn’t go as golden brown, but it certainly worked! :) I made this at school, but we weren’t allowed to fry it, that’s why I had to bake it. It was a very good recipe, thank you!

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103 Nami September 11, 2011 at 11:59 pm

Hi Adrianne! I’m so happy it went well. :-) I think it’s difficult to make it golden brown, but it’s a healthier and safer option. :-) Thank you so much for your feedback, so that readers know that there is a “bake” option! :-)

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104 Mel September 26, 2011 at 8:53 pm

Hi Nami, I have made the Croquette from your link here and it is so delicious! My whole family members love it so much. Just want to say thank you for this lovely recipes. Check it out here though the overall texture is not as beautifully made like yours. When I drain the cooked potatoes, I didn’t get it back to the stove to evaporate any moisture and this is why it is still a little wet and moist. http://melspantrykitchen.blogspot.com/2011/09/croquette.html?utm_source=BP_recent

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105 Fern October 14, 2011 at 1:44 am

Looks yum! My favorite….love all your delicious recipes!

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106 Sook November 17, 2011 at 10:56 pm

Korokke is very popular in Korea too! I love that there are so many similarities between Japanese and Korean food! :)

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107 A_Boleyn December 7, 2011 at 9:45 am

These look so very tasty.

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108 AZ_Secretary May 9, 2012 at 4:09 pm

I look forward to trying this recepie out this weekend as I have really been wanting to eat this.

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109 Stephanie August 5, 2012 at 3:40 pm

Funny, but I don’t think I’ve ever had a Japanese Croquette before. I’ll have to put a stop to that with your recipe!

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110 Kimmi September 26, 2012 at 7:35 pm

Oh they look so amazing, I’m getting hungry just looking at your photographs!! =) I’m glad you linked to this recipe through Facebook! Now I’m going to spend the next few hours craving korokke…

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111 Alice@YiReservation September 26, 2012 at 8:38 pm

OMG!! Nami, this is one of my favorite dish as well. It is bringing back so many childhood memories. My mother used to buy me this as a treat. I love how it’s crunchy on the outside and slightly warm and soft on the inside. I LOVE LOVE this! I am going to make this on the prioritized TO COOK list for Yi this weekend.Thanks for sharing! *Drool* *Drool*

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112 Anders October 11, 2012 at 1:10 pm

I made a vegan version of these – basically just removing the meat and using the vegg instead of eggs. I actually forgot to season them, but they turned out great apart from that! Great with the simple instructions and pictures, kudos :)

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113 Nami October 11, 2012 at 9:20 pm

Hi Anders! Thank you for trying a vegan version! I’m so happy to hear you could adapt this recipe and enjoyed this. :) Glad the pictures and step by step was helpful. Thank you for taking your time to give me your feedback!

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114 dassana October 14, 2012 at 8:22 am

these are looking so good. i am sure a vegetarian or vegan version would also be great.

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115 minnie@thelady8home October 14, 2012 at 8:53 am

LOVE the way this looks. The process is very similar to our ‘mutton’ chops – which really are goat meat or minced chicken croquettes. I am craving for some so bad.

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116 Kathy October 14, 2012 at 9:40 pm

this is a must-try…and lucky me i have the ingredients on hand…in the Philippines, we call this Lumpiang Shanghai…we usually wrap this in a Lumpia wrapper (spring roll wrappers) and deep fry…but no potatoes included…yours is a different version and i’m so excited to try it :) this will be a new addition to my ground beef recipes :) thank you so much for sharing your recipe :)

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117 Kathy October 14, 2012 at 9:48 pm

quick question : in the ingredients list you have a total of 4 eggs, and on step 10, you only add 1 egg on the mixture? and the remaining 3 is for the breading?…just clarifying…thank you :)

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118 Nami October 15, 2012 at 1:04 am

Hi Kathy! Yes, 3 eggs for the breading. If you want, you can use 2 eggs and dilute with milk. I’m sorry it wasn’t clear. :)

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119 Kathy October 15, 2012 at 7:40 am

hi nami,

it’s me again…i can’t help but say THANK YOU SO MUCH for this recipe :) i made it today, and it was incredible :) it was not oily and it goes well with the homemade tonkatsu sauce :)

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120 Nami October 15, 2012 at 8:36 pm

Hi Kathy! Thank you for taking your time to come back to leave your feedback. It’s very kind of you. I love to hear readers’ feedback, so I really appreciate it.

I think you deep fried perfectly. If you do it right, it’s not oily at all and inside is already cooked, so it’s just to make the panko crispy outside for the perfect texture when you bite on the korokke… thinking about it make me hungry. :)

Thanks again!

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121 Kathy October 15, 2012 at 9:49 pm

yes i did (at last)…it took me a little more patience to wait for the oil to reach its right temperature :) …and its all worth it…thank you for the How To tip on How to Deep Fry…it helped me a lot… :) thanks so much again :)

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122 Nami October 15, 2012 at 10:39 pm

Oh glad to hear that How To Deep Fry page was helpful. Thanks once again!

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123 lulu October 25, 2012 at 5:04 am

i miss koroke. i find ur recipe, wow…that dilicious recipe….thanks so much

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124 Nami October 25, 2012 at 4:45 pm

Thanks Lulu! I hope you like this recipe! :)

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125 Reira October 30, 2012 at 11:28 am

Hi Nami,

Found your recipe yesterday and made it today! It is so delicious! Even my 3 y/o picky eater son loves it! Definitely worth the time!

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126 Nami November 1, 2012 at 8:48 am

Hi Reira! Yay, I’m so happy you and your son liked it! :) Yes, it’s a bit time consuming but I usually make a big batch when I have time and freeze the leftover. :) I really love korokke and am glad to hear you also enjoyed it!

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127 A_Boleyn February 11, 2013 at 3:39 pm

Nami, I finally got around to making these croquettes. I used ground chicken meat and they were tasty indeed.

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128 Nami February 11, 2013 at 9:42 pm

Yay! Thank you so much for trying this recipe! Glad to hear you enjoyed these Korokke! :)

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129 Billy April 11, 2013 at 11:47 pm

Thanks Nami!
I really like this recipe! It’s really simple :)

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130 Nami April 15, 2013 at 9:42 am

Thank you Billy! This is always my favorite food that my mom makes. Thank you for trying this recipe!! :)

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131 katie April 15, 2013 at 7:54 pm

Yay got all my ingredients for my Japanese cooking experience! This is one of the first things I’m about to make. Instead of frying them though I’m going to bake them in the oven for about 350 for 20 minutes and flip them over halfway through baking. Going to make these mostly a nice snacking item.

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132 Nami April 15, 2013 at 10:33 pm

Hi Katie! Let me know how baking them will turn out! Hope you enjoy Korokke. This is my favorite food growing up! :)

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