Spam Croquettes: a gourmet recipe for a survivalist
Local media personalities and chefs paired up to battle for the best gourmet dish in a pseudo-disaster emergency situation.
The four teams of two, comprised of a media personality and chef, had 30 minutes to create two, appetizing dishes (to be served to "celebrity judges") using the contents of four boxes of identical non-perishable ingredients.
Read more about the event here.
Manpreet Sethi, Sous Chef at the Radisson, shared his Spam Croquettes recipe for a survivalist in a pinch.
You will need:
- Rice
- 500ml water
- 1 can mushroom soup
- Spam, diced
- Canned pineapple juice
- Evaporated milk
- Chili powder
- Kraft Dinner cheese packet
- Panko breadcrumbs
Instructions:
- Cook the rice with the water.
- Once done, add the mushroom soup, chilli, cheese packet and evaporated milk
- Dice Spam and cook on medium heat until crispy
- Glaze ham with pineapple juice and reduce heat until thick
- Scoop mixture with spoon, make a pocket with your fingers and add ham to pocket
- Form a ball, roll in breadcrumbs and fry until golden brown