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turkey croquettes

(1 rating)
chefed60 avatar
Recipe by
Eddie Szczerba
@chefed60
Ossining, NY

When you run out of ideas on what to do with all of thatbleft over turkey on Thanksgiving,here you go! Enjoy!

(1 rating)
yield 8 -12
prep time 30 Min
cook time 30 Min

Ingredients For turkey croquettes

  • 1 c
    milk
  • 1 c
    left over gravy
  • 1/4 tsp
    white pepper
  • 2 tsp
    parsley, italian
  • 1 stick
    butter
  • 1 stick
    celery minced
  • 1 c
    flour
  • 1 1/2 lb
    turkey meat chopped very fine( i use my food proscessor for this)
  • 2 lg
    eggs
  • 2 c
    milk
  • 3 c
    flour or cracker meal
  • 3 c
    plain bread crumbs
  • 1 pkg
    wax paper
  • 1 qt
    frying oil

How To Make turkey croquettes

  • 1
    For the croquette batter,mix the milk,gravy,white pepper and parsley,heat in a heavy bottom pot,stir until smooth. Next: melt the butter,sauté the minced celery until soft,add the 1 cup of flour until smooth. Next: combine the milk and gravy mixture with the butter and flour,celey mixture then fold in the finely chopped turkey.
  • 2
    Shape into cone shaped servings,not to big. They should be about the size of a golf ball or slightly bigger.Place them on waxed paper until your done and ready to fry them.
  • 3
    Heat the oil in a heavy skillet and brown them on all sides. Serve with mashed potato and your gravy from Thanksgiving,enjoy!:)
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