How to Make San Jacobos
Servings: 2
Ingredients
For 2 servings as a snack:
- 12 slices thinly cut baked ham depending on the thickness
- 6 slices cheese
- mustard optional
- 1 cup flour seasoned with salt and pepper
- 1 beaten egg
- 1 1/2 cups bread crumbs
- oil for frying I used sunflower oil
Instructions
- Arrange two slices of ham on your work surface. Spread with mustard, then top with two slices of cheese and two more slices of ham.
- Trim the sides to make everything even, then cut into four squares. Leave whole if you want to serve these as part of a meal.
- Repeat with the remaining ham and cheese. You should have 12 squares.
- Set up a breading station. Dip the San Jacobos into the flour, then the egg, and follow with the bread crumbs. Pay attention to the sides to help prevent the cheese from oozing out while cooking.
- At this point the San Jacobos can be stored in the fridge for a couple hours or frozen for later use. No need to thaw before cooking.
- To fry, heat about a half inch of oil in a medium skillet.
- Add the San Jacobos without crowding the pan and fry for several minutes on each side until they are golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
- To serve, arrange on a platter with your choice of dipping sauce. I used honey mustard. Other choices might be ranch dressing or bbq sauce.