March 30, 2026

Buttermilk Gammon Meat Croquettes

Serves:

Cooking Time:

< 30 min

Ingredients:

60 g butter
75 ml cake flour
500 ml LANCEWOOD® Buttermilk
250 g gammon, roughly chopped
15 ml wholegrain mustard
15 ml honey
salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Coating:
250 ml cake flour, seasoned with salt to taste
250 ml Panko breadcrumbs
2 large extra large eggs, beaten
oil
deep frying

Sweet Mayo mustard:
125 ml mayonnaise
10 ml Hot English mustard
30 ml honey
lemon juice, a few drops
salt, to taste

Method

Melt the butter in a saucepan, then stir in the flour to form a roux. Slowly whisk in the LANCEWOOD® Buttermilk a little at a time and cook gently over low heat until the sauce is smooth and thickened. Set aside to cool.
Once cooled, add the chopped gammon, mustard, and honey to the sauce. Season with salt and black pepper and mix until well combined, then refrigerate until firm.
To prepare for coating, place seasoned flour, beaten eggs, and Panko breadcrumbs in three separate bowls. Shape the gammon mixture into balls, roll each one in flour, dip into the egg, and then coat with breadcrumbs. Reshape if necessary and refrigerate for 1 hour to set.
Heat the oil and fry the croquettes in batches until golden brown and crispy. Drain on paper towels while you prepare the dipping sauce. For the sauce, mix mayonnaise, Hot English mustard, honey, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt until smooth.
Serve the croquettes warm with the sweet mustard mayo on the side. This festive snack is the perfect way to transform leftover gammon into something new and delicious for the holidays.

Tip: Make these croquettes ahead of time and freeze – ideal for easy entertaining. Leftover Christmas gammon works beautifully, but smoked pork fillet is also a delicious alternative.