How difficult is it to prepare San Jacobo?

This recipe has a Easy difficulty level, which means it's accessible for cooks of all levels.

How long does it take to prepare San Jacobo?

The preparation time is 10 minutes and the cooking time is 10 minutes.

How many people does this recipe serve?

This recipe is designed for 4 servings.

Can I substitute some ingredients?

Yes, many ingredients can be substituted with similar alternatives. We recommend checking the recipe variations.

How should I store this preparation?

Store the preparation in the refrigerator for up to 3 days in an airtight container. Some preparations can be frozen for up to 3 months.

Tortillas • 24 de Jul de 2021

San Jacobo

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Today I will show you how to prepare San Jacobo, it is a fresh, quick and easy breakfast dish to make with ham and cheese.

You can do it with Serrano ham...

Recipe Summary

Preparation

10 min

Cooking

10 min

Servings

Difficulty

Easy

Ingredients

8 long slices of cooked ham or 16 square slices 8 slices of cheese (the type you like the most) 2 eggs 1 plate with flour (regular flour) 1 plate with breadcrumbs salt oil for frying (olive or sunflower, to your taste)

Instructions

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 4

Then put them in the breadcrumbs and bread the SanJacobos thoroughly.

Step 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!!!!!