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Nigerian Yam Croquette

By Chioma 10 Comments

nigerian yam croquetteNigerian Yam Croquette is born out of the leftover yams cut off to get my yam cookies. That means you are not wasting yam by using a cookie cutter to make some delightful shapes that will attract a fussy eater or even any child to try out yam.

You can either make it in the shape I did or otherwise make it in balls, just like the potato balls. Nigerian yam croquette is richly made with fish and other ingredients. You can use tinned mackerel or sardine (whichever you prefer) or otherwise boil your fish and flake it, ensuring all bones are removed to avoid choking.

Get your leftover cooked yam and turn it into a lovely breakfast, snack or lunchbox meal.

Nigerian Yam Croquette Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups cooked and cold chopped yams
  • 1 cup flaked Fish
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp ground crayfish
  • 1 spring Onion (chopped)
  • 1 seasoning cube
  • 1 cup Homemade Breadcrumbs or substitute
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • Oil for deep frying

Method:

  1. Put the yam in a bowl and crumble them with your hands till you get a fine crumb.
  2. Mix in the fish, crayfish, seasoning and onions.
  3. Beat one egg and pour half into the mixture. Gently knead and mix well to get the yam come together. Add a little more egg if needed but not much to ensure you get a good mould. Check your seasonings at this stage.
  4. Roll into balls and set aside. Break and beat the remaining egg in a bowl and place the breadcrumbs in a flat plate.
  5. Heat oil in a pan or pot to get hot. Dip the moulded yams in the egg, then roll in the breadcrumbs and fry till golden.
  6. Serve with warm with ketchup.

**You can do a double dip and roll if you prefer a heavier crust on the yams, i.e. Dip-roll-dip-roll-fry.

Any comment? 🙂 I will appreciate your feedback if you try this. Post a picture too.

Filed Under: 1-3 years, 9-12 months, All Recipes, Baby Recipes, Breakfast Recipes, Family Foods, Fingerfoods, Lunchbox Ideas, Toddler Recipes & Family Foods, Yam Recipes

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Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. teekay says

    28th April 2016 at 10:51 am

    I would like to try this out. Can I use only egg whites? I don’t like the smell of yolks in food.

    Reply
    • Chioma says

      28th April 2016 at 1:38 pm

      Sure Teekay. Give it a try cos i think the white is the binder but the yolk contains almost 99% of the nutrients in egg.

  2. bisayo says

    28th April 2016 at 2:36 pm

    Instead of deep frying, can I oven bake it?

    Reply
    • Chioma says

      28th April 2016 at 4:08 pm

      Definitely Bisayo. Just like the oven-baked potato balls

  3. Yemmie Hushin says

    10th June 2016 at 5:59 pm

    Trying this…..thanks

    Reply
    • Chioma says

      10th June 2016 at 6:34 pm

      You are very welcome

  4. Julia-Faith says

    19th June 2016 at 2:41 pm

    My, oh my! Chioma, you are the bomb. We just finished finished eating our yam croquette. I can still taste it on my palate. I made two batches, one fried in groundnut oil and the other baked. I made a couple of minor adjustments to ‘ own’ the recipe. Onions instead of spring onions, used sardines and added scent leaves.
    The boys practically inhaled it with the speed of lightening. Within seconds, it was all gone.

    Now to the fun part, my rather precocious 6 month old (who started crawling at 4months and walking by pushing a chair at 5.5 months ) fought with his big brothers for their food after finishing his own. The moment he finishes munching in his toothless way, he would start crying for more. I just stared at him in wonderment.
    This is a great compliment from a baby who cries in order to escape a feeding. Wow! Keep on the good work. My boys and I are devoted to your blog for life. LOL!

    Reply
    • Chioma says

      22nd June 2016 at 12:55 pm

      I am so laughing and sharing this your feedback Julia-Faith. Thank you so much and kisses to my loyal fans.

  5. Grace Ani says

    1st August 2020 at 8:03 am

    Is there a substitute for egg in this recipe, my little one has an egg allergy.

    Reply
    • Chioma says

      3rd August 2020 at 7:28 pm

      Grace, I am really not sure of any substitute. Maybe try flaxseed if you can get it or you can also try adding a little potato flour to it.

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