Meat
Easy
Glazed Ham
17 min
Tortillas
Easy
Recipe of San Jacobo
San Jacobo is a classic of Spanish cuisine that combines ham and cheese in a crispy breaded cutlet. This easy and quick recipe is perfect for a casual dinner, an appetizer, or even to surprise the little ones. Although traditionally made with cooked ham (or York ham) and cheese, you can experiment with different types of cheese or even use serrano ham for a more intense flavor.
The key to a good San Jacobo lies in the breading: first coat in flour, then in beaten egg, and finally in breadcrumbs, to achieve a golden and crispy layer that wraps the melted filling. It is fried in plenty of hot oil until golden on both sides, achieving a perfect contrast between the crispy exterior and the creamy interior.
This recipe is ideal for those looking for a tasty dish without complications, and it can be served with a salad, French fries, or simply on its own. With few ingredients and in just a few minutes, you will have a bite that everyone will love.
Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Servings
4
Ingredients
Directions
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1
Place a slice of cheese on the lower half of a long slice of cooked ham and then fold the ham in half into a booklet. If you use square slices, take two and put the cheese between them. Repeat this step until you have all the San Jacobos mounted.
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2
Heat oil in a pan. Now go through the San Jacobos through the flour. This step is important because if you take them directly to the egg without going through the flour, the egg would not hold well to the ham and then you would have to make a double breading.
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3
Whisk the eggs with a pinch of salt (about a third of a small tablespoon with salt). Then pass the floured Sanjacobos through the egg. Let them soak well on both sides.
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4
Then put them in the breadcrumbs and bread the SanJacobos thoroughly.
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5
When the oil is hot, fry the San Jacobos on both sides. As they are so thin, they are fried in a couple of minutes, when they are golden, remove them from the oil and leave them on kitchen paper so that they absorb excess fat (this way the breading will remain crispy and the San Jacobos will be less fatty). And that's it... out of the kitchen and out to eat!!!!!
