Potato Croquettes with Meat

• 3 cups mashed potatoes, made with a minimum of milk and no butter (leftovers are fine)
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or neutral oil, like corn or grapeseed
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1/2 pound ground beef, pork, chicken, or turkey, or a combination of ground meats
• 5 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons curry powder, preferably homemade (pages 592593), optional
• 2 tablespoons butter or more oil
• Flour for dredging
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten in a bowl
• Bread crumbs, preferably fresh (page 580), or panko (Japanese bread crumbs, page 8) for dredging
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 2 cups shredded cabbage, optional

1. If youre making mashed potatoes expressly for this dish, cook the meat while the potatoes are boiling.
2. Season the potatoes well, but do not oversalt.
3. Put 1 tablespoon oil in a medium to large skillet over medium-high heat.
4. Add the onion and cook, stirring frequently, just until it softens, 5 minutes or so.
5. Crumble the meat and add it, stirring to break up clumps.
6. Cook, stirring, just until it loses its color, another 5 minutes.
7. Turn off the heat, then add 1 tablespoon of the soy sauce, the curry powder if youre using it, and salt and pepper.
8. When the meat is cool enough to handle, combine with the potatoes.
9. Again, taste and adjust the seasoning.
10. Form into 4 large or 8 small patties.
11. Put the butter and remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet, preferably nonstick, over medium high heat.
12. When the butter melts, dredge each patty in the flour, then run through the egg, then dredge in the bread crumbs, pressing to help the crumbs adhere.
13. Cook the patties as you would hamburgers, turningcarefully, so as not to dislodge the coatingas each side browns, about 5 minutes per side.
14. Since all the ingredients are already cooked, the crust is your main concern; the interior will get hot as long as the exterior browns.
15. Combine the remaining 1/4 cup soy sauce with the lemon juice.
16. If youre using the cabbage, spread it on a platter and moisten with a bit of the soy-lemon sauce.
17. Put the patties on the cabbage bed and serve, passing the remaining sauce at the table.
18. A side dish, not a main course: Omit the meat and soy sauce; finely chop the onion, but dont bother to cook it.
19. Combine the potatoes with the onion, 1 teaspoon minced garlic, 1 egg, the curry powder, and 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves.
20. Finish as directed, omitting the cabbage and serving with lemon wedges.

mashed potatoes, salt, extra virgin olive oil, onion, ground beef, soy sauce, curry powder, butter, flour, eggs, bread crumbs, lemon, cabbage

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/potato-croquettes-with-meat-386145 (may not work)