Steps

1. Place 500g of unpeeled potatoes in a pot. 【The Key Tip!】 Use a small pot so the potatoes aren't too crowded.
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2. Add 900cc of water, just enough to cover the potatoes plus a little more, and 1 and 1/3+ tsp of salt.
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3. Heat the pot over high heat. Once it's almost boiling, reduce the heat and simmer gently, just enough for a few bubbles to rise occasionally. 【The Key Tip!】 Cook thoroughly until a skewer can easily pierce the potatoes.
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4. While the potatoes are boiling, finely chop 150g of onion.
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5. Heat a frying pan and add 3 tbsp of vegetable oil.
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6. Add the chopped onion and stir-fry over medium-high heat initially. Gradually reduce the heat to prevent burning, and then stir-fry slowly over low heat. 【The Key Tip!】 Stir-fry for 7-10 minutes until the onion releases its sweetness and umami.
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7. Transfer the stir-fried onion to a tray and let it cool.
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8. In a separate bowl, lightly break apart 200g of ground meat (beef and pork blend).
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9. Sprinkle 1/3+ tsp of salt, nutmeg as needed, and pepper as needed over the ground meat. 【The Key Tip!】 Use a little more salt and nutmeg than you think you need.
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10. Peel the boiled potatoes and place them in a bowl.
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11. Mash the potatoes with a spatula. It's okay if there are some lumps remaining.
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12. Loosely cover the mashed potatoes with plastic wrap and keep them warm. 【The Key Tip!】 Start stir-frying the ground meat at this point; adding the freshly stir-fried meat to the hot potatoes will help them absorb the meat juices.
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13. While the potatoes are being kept warm, wash the frying pan, heat it again, and add a small amount of vegetable oil.
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14. Spread the ground meat in the frying pan and let it cook without touching it for a while. Once it's about half colored, flip it and stir-fry until cooked through. 【The Key Tip!】 Browning the meat well will enhance the flavor.
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15. Immediately add the stir-fried ground meat to the bowl with the hot potatoes. Discard excess fat from the meat if necessary.
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16. Add the previously stir-fried onion to the potato bowl and mix everything together. 【The Key Tip!】 Mixing while the potatoes are still warm helps them absorb the umami from the meat and onions.
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17. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper if needed.
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18. Let the mixture cool down.
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19. Once cooled, shape the mixture into your desired size.
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20. Coat the shaped mixture with flour, then egg, and finally panko breadcrumbs in that order.
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21. Fry the coated croquettes.
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22. Enjoy the freshly fried croquettes.
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