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Lamb Croquettes

An ingenious way of using up leftover roast lamb and mash – enjoy these croquettes for tapas-style eating.

By bbcfood · From Open Recipes · 5 ingredients
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Why it works: Lamb and egg are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 27% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,204 recipes. Both carry 2-nonenal, which smells fatty, green. The science ↓

Lamb Croquettes

Makes 6-9
Prep30 min
Cook30 min

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

946Calories
44 gProtein
41 gFat
96 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 4 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Lamb100g cooked294
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Egg1 large egg (50g)78

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By bbcfood. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Lamb + eggtop 27% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,204 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs