Absolutely Fabulous Crab Cream Croquettes

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   I used these crabsticks.

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   Slice the onion thinly and saute in butter over low heat.

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   Once the onions are translucent, turn the heat off and add some flour.

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   Mix with the heat still off, until it's no longer floury.

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   Turn the heat back on.

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   Pour in the milk in batches and stir over low to medium heat.

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   When it's as thick as the picture, add crabsticks and season with salt and pepper.

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   Simmer for about 5 minutes over low heat.

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   Add milk to adjust the consistency to your liking.

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    Transfer the mixture onto a flat container.

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    Once cooled, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate well over 30 minutes.

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    When chilled, divide the potato mixture into 12 portions.

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    You could also make smaller ones for bento.

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    Shape them into barrels and coat thoroughly with flour, beaten eggs, and panko in that order.

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    If you don't have fine panko, you could make them finer by crushing the regular kind you have with your hands.

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    Deep-fry in oil heated over medium.

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    Try not to touch them too much: just flip the croquettes over once.

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    The sauce in the picture is made of a mixture of equal parts ketchup + okonomiyaki sauce + Japanese Worcestershire sauce.

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    You can serve your croquettes up with this or anything else you'd like.

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    I fried these ones too much, but they were still relatively tasty because they were crispy.

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    These taste delicious enough even without any sauce.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.