Croquettes

Photograph and recipe courtesy of: The Gouda Life

Goat Cheese Croquettes with Spring Mix, Blueberries and Honey-Balsamic Reduction

1 log goat cheese, frozen (I put mine in about 30 minutes before I started)

1 egg, lightly beaten

1 cup panko bread crumbs

2 tbsp fine cornmeal

2 tbsp vegetable oil

1/3 cup fresh, organic blueberries

2 cup spring mix/micro greens/arugula etc

1 tbsp honey

1/2 C balsamic vinegar (you can use the cheap stuff for this)

In a sauce pan over medium-high heat, add the balsamic vinegar and honey. Let it cook down until it’s reduced by half and coats the back of a spoon. Slice your frozen goat cheese log into 1-1.5” rounds. Add the panko and cornmeal together and give it a quick stir.One at a time, take one round and dip it into the beaten egg, and then into the panko/cornmeal mixture. Press the round lightly into the bread crumbs, flip and repeat. Set aside. Repeat until all your goat cheese rounds are breaded and ready to be fried. In a frying pan, heat vegetable oil until it ripples. Add the rounds to the pan and fry until golden brown [+/- 2 minutes]. Gently flip and repeat.