Leftover Turkey Croquettes
Ingredients
!Croquettes
4 cups Cooked Turkey Meat
½ cup Cilantro
2 tablespoons Lime Juice
1 small diced Yellow Onion`
5 tablespoons Butter
1/3 cup Flour
1 1/2 cup Milk
½ teaspoon Nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 tablespoon Red Cooking Wine
1 cup Bread Crumbs
!Breading & Frying
2-3 Eggs + 2 teaspoons of water
1 cup Bread Crumbs + ½ cup Flour
1/2 teaspoon Salt
½ teaspoon Black Pepper
Vegetable Oil to fry
Preparation
1
Mix turkey meat with cilantro and lime
2
Grind turkey mixture in a food processor
3
Heat large pan to medium high heat and add butter
4
Once butter is melted add onions and sauté until translucent
5
Add flour to pan to begin the roux and whisk in milk
6
Once thickened – add in salt, pepper, red wine, and nutmeg
7
Add in turkey mixture and 1 cup bread crumbs
8
Simmer for 10 minutes
9
Add mixture into a baking pan and refrigerate for 2-3 hours
10
Set up breading station – You will need: 1 bowl with 2-3 eggs + 2 teaspoons of water, 1 plate with bread crumbs + flour + salt/pepper, and tray of croquette mixture
11
Begin by forming croquettes into cylinders. You can use a tablespoon to measure out equal portions – I used 2 tablespoons for each
12
If mixture is too sticky, you can add additional bread crumbs. Make sure to completely mix throughout entire mixture
13
Dip croquettes into eggs and then roll them in the bread crumb mixture to cover
14
Dip breaded croquette in eggs again and then re-roll in bread crumbs
15
Place twice breaded croquette in a separate baking pan
16
Once all croquettes have been breaded – cover pan with plastic wrap and freeze
17
When ready to cook – heat oil in a deep fryer to 350 degrees
18
Place croquettes in 1 layer in deep fryer basket and fry for 3-4 minutes
19
Remove and place on plate with paper towels to soak up excess oil
20
Serve and enjoy! – My family likes to eat them with some ketchup on the side ☺
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About
Looking to liven up some leftover meat? This leftover turkey croquette recipe is the perfect excuse to deep-fry your leftovers into something incredible.
Yield:
20 croquettes
Added:
Wednesday, January 27, 2016 - 8:41pm
