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Sanjacobo
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5 INGREDIENTS • 5 STEPS • 10MINS

Sanjacobo

Sanjacobo is a traditional Swiss recipe, but very popular in Spain too. It consists of 2 slices of ham or smoked ham with a slice of cheese in between, then covered with breadcrumbs, eggs, flour, and fried in oil at high temperature.
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Spanish Recipes with Sofia
Hello, I'm Sofia! I want to share my culture and teach people that don't know how to cook and want to learn. I make easy Spanish recipes so everyone can join in and enjoy tasty and homemade food!
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Sanjacobo is a traditional Swiss recipe, but very popular in Spain too. It consists of 2 slices of ham or smoked ham with a slice of cheese in between, then covered with breadcrumbs, eggs, flour, and fried in oil at high temperature.
10MINS
Total Time
$0.51
Cost Per Serving
Ingredients
Servings
2
US / Metric
Ham Slice
4
Ham Slices
or Smoked Ham
Cheese
2 slices
Cheese
All-Purpose Flour
as needed
All-Purpose Flour
Egg
as needed
Eggs, beaten
Breadcrumbs
as needed
Breadcrumbs
Nutrition Per Serving
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Calories
138
Fat
10.7 g
Protein
9.5 g
Carbs
1.5 g
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Hello, I'm Sofia! I want to share my culture and teach people that don't know how to cook and want to learn. I make easy Spanish recipes so everyone can join in and enjoy tasty and homemade food!
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Author's Notes

If you wish you can freeze them until ready to eat. Every time you want to enjoy some you can just take them out from the freezer and fry them up.
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step 1
Take a slice of Ham Slices (4) and place a slice (or two) of Cheese (2 slices) on top, then another slice of ham on top of the cheese. The slices of ham and cheese should be the same size. Repeat to make as many sanjacobos as you want to make.
step 1 Take a slice of Ham Slices (4) and place a slice (or two) of Cheese (2 slices) on top, then another slice of ham on top of the cheese. The slices of ham and cheese should be the same size. Repeat to make as many sanjacobos as you want to make.
step 2
Put the All-Purpose Flour (as needed), Eggs (as needed), and Breadcrumbs (as needed) into three separate shallow bowls or plates.
step 3
Dip each sanjacobo in the flour, pat off any excess, then coat in the beaten egg and finally dip it in the breadcrumbs.
step 3 Dip each sanjacobo in the flour, pat off any excess, then coat in the beaten egg and finally dip it in the breadcrumbs.
step 4
Fill a deep pan with a good amount of olive or sunflower oil. Once the oil is hot, fry them in small batches until golden brown on both sides, giving each sanjacobo at least 2-inches of space between them to avoid overcrowd and crumbling them.
step 4 Fill a deep pan with a good amount of olive or sunflower oil. Once the oil is hot, fry them in small batches until golden brown on both sides, giving each sanjacobo at least 2-inches of space between them to avoid overcrowd and crumbling them.
step 5
The sanjacobos are ready to slice and Enjoy!
step 5 The sanjacobos are ready to slice and Enjoy!
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Comfort Food
Shellfish-Free
Pork
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