Have you ever heard of chicken croquettes?  Well, croquettes can also be made with turkey.  In fact, during the holidays I often use the leftover turkey to make delicious turkey croquettes for a couple of meals. They are a family favorite! Here is how to make them – they are easy, peasy!

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Easy Turkey Croquettes Recipe

Croquette Ingredients

3 T. butter, melted

1/4 cup all-purpose white flour

1/3 cup milk

1/3 cup chicken broth

1 tsp. lemon juice

1 tsp. dry onion flakes or grated onion

1/4 tsp. salt

dash paprika

dash nutmeg

1 1/2 cups finely diced  turkey

Additional Ingredients For Frying The Croquettes

*Note that there are more ingredients used in the process:  1 egg, water, fine bread crumbs. cooking oil for cooking them. 

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Directions

Starting with butter, combine all of the croquette ingredients, except for the turkey,  in a saucepan on low-medium heat.

Stir until it thickens and then add to the diced turkey.  Mix through.

Chill thoroughly in refrigerator.

Wet your hands and shape mixture into 8 balls (about 1/4 cup each)

Roll in 3/4 plain fine bread crumbs.

Gently shape balls into cones and dip in 1 beaten egg and 2 T. water.

Roll again in bread crumbs.

Fry in  hot cooking oil in a deep pan or deep skillet (to prevent splattering) for 2 – 3 minutes till golden brown. (Use a spoon to roll them over half way through and brown on the other side.)

Drain them on paper towel on a plate.

Serves 4.

*Recipe adapted from Better Homes & Gardens New Cook Book

Enjoy!