Leftover Turkey Croquettes
By: Melissa
Published: Wednesday, January 27, 2016 - 8:41pm

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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Looking to liven up some leftover meat? This leftover turkey croquette recipe is the perfect excuse to deep-fry your leftovers into something incredible.