Seitan and pine nuts croquettes
* Plus 1 hour approx. tempering
Croquettes stand out for the endless possibilities they offer when it comes to making them, and these seitan and pine nut croquettes are among the creamiest, because their delicious béchamel base doesn't lose any of its silkiness when the other ingredients are added; on the contrary, it is enhanced by the texture of the pine nuts and the contrast with the little cubes of seitan.
The seitan cubes are also very juicy and add an extra, very delicate flavour that works wonderfully in the mixture together with the pine nuts.
On the other hand, the seitan makes these croquettes rich in protein, lecithin, calcium, potassium, magnesium and iron, while the pine nuts, in addition to protein, magnesium, potassium and iron, provide essential omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, B-group vitamins (B1 and B9 or folic acid), copper and phosphorus.
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- Step 1Grated the onion, cut the seitan into very small pieces, like taquitos; and grind the pine nuts in a grinder. We reserve
- Step 2In a pan, put the oil to heat over medium heat and, when it is hot, take the onion and let it cook for 5 minutes.
- Step 3We add the flour, stir it so that it is roasted a bit and does not taste like raw flour, and we leave it on the fire for 2 more minutes.
- Step 4We add the soy milk little by little and stir to make the béchamel sauce and thicken. When we see that the sauce is thick, add the chopped seitan, pine nuts, salt and nutmeg. Remove everything and turn off the heat, allowing it to cool to room temperature.
- Step 5When they are cold, we put bread crumbs in a dish and, with wet hands, we take portions of dough and we give them the shape of croquettes (long or round) and passing them through the bread.
- Step 6In a frying pan, we pour enough oil to fry and, when it is hot, but without getting to smoke, we fry the croquettes in batches, turning them over so that they are brown all over equally. When they are ready, we take them out and put them on absorbent paper to eliminate the excess oil. When they have eliminated all the oil, we pass them to a plate and serve.