Indulge in a delectable culinary journey with our tantalizing turkey dinner croquettes, an extraordinary fusion of flavors and textures that will elevate your taste buds to new heights. These golden-brown morsels, crafted from succulent turkey, aromatic herbs, and a medley of vegetables, are encased in a crispy, golden-brown crust that shatters upon each bite, revealing a tender and flavorful interior that will leave you craving for more. Accompanied by three exquisite dipping sauces – a tangy cranberry sauce, a creamy mushroom sauce, and a zesty horseradish sauce – these croquettes offer a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your palate and leave you utterly satisfied. Whether served as an appetizer, main course, or party snack, these turkey dinner croquettes are sure to be a hit among food lovers of all ages.
Here are our top 12 tried and tested recipes!
TURKEY CROQUETTES
These croquettes are formed from turkey and mashed potatoes and served with cranberry sauce on the side. It's the perfect Thanksgiving appetizer.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Appetizers Finger Food Recipes
Yield Makes 20
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, 1 teaspoons salt, and teaspoon pepper. Cook for 3 minutes. Stir in sage and savory or thyme, and cook for 1 minute. Stir in turkey and cream, and cook until liquid evaporates, about 1 minute. Transfer to a large bowl, and let cool for 15 minutes.
- Add potatoes, flour, and egg to turkey, and season with salt and pepper.
- Drop 2 tablespoons turkey mixture into a shallow bowl of breadcrumbs, turn to coat, and pat into 2-inch disks. Arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet, and refrigerate for 10 minutes.
- Heat 1/4 inch oil in a skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, cook croquettes in a single layer until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Serve immediately with cranberry sauce.
LEFTOVER TURKEY CROQUETTES
I grew up with a family that looked forward to leftovers, especially the day after Thanksgiving. But we didn't just reheat turkey and spuds in the microwave-we took our culinary creativity to a new level with recipes likes these croquettes. Serve three per plate along with a crisp green salad for an unforgettable meal. -Meredith Coe, Charlottesville, Virginia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 40m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine mashed potatoes, cheeses, shallot, rosemary, sage, salt and pepper; stir in turkey. Shape into twelve 1-in.-thick patties., In a shallow bowl, whisk egg and water. Place bread crumbs in another shallow bowl. Dip croquettes in egg mixture, then in bread crumbs, patting to help coating adhere., In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add half of croquettes; cook 4-5 minutes on each side or until browned. Remove and keep warm. Repeat. If desired, serve with sour cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 383 calories, Fat 19g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 144mg cholesterol, Sodium 734mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 29g protein.
TURKEY AND MASHED POTATO CROQUETTES
Looking for a fun way to use up Thanksgiving leftovers? Try these crispy/creamy turkey and mashed potato croquettes. Served with cranberry sauce and turkey gravy for dipping, they are a great second round for you and your holiday guests to enjoy.
Provided by Eddie Jackson
Time 1h30m
Yield about 18 croquettes
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the leek and cook until tender and translucent, 2 to 4 minutes. Stir in the chopped sage and 3 tablespoons of the flour, then continue to cook until the flour is completely absorbed into the butter mixture and lightly toasted, 1 to 2 minutes. While continually stirring, gradually pour in the milk and continue to cook until a thick bechamel forms, about 1 minute more. Remove from the heat, then stir in the turkey, mashed potatoes, a pinch of salt and several grinds of black pepper. Taste and adjust the seasoning with more salt and pepper. Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate until completely cool, about 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, set up a 3-stage breading station by placing the remaining 1/2 cup flour in a shallow bowl or baking dish, the eggs in a separate shallow bowl or baking dish and finally the panko in a third shallow bowl or baking dish. Season each with a pinch of salt and pepper. Using a 3/4-ounce cookie scoop, divide the chilled filling into about 18 pieces. Roll into uniform balls and/or 2 1/2-inch-long batons. Coat each piece in the flour, shaking the excess off, then dip in the egg to coat. Finally, dip and press into the panko, turning until evenly coated.
- Fill a large, heavy-bottomed pot with enough oil to go 2 inches up the sides and insert a deep-frying thermometer. Set the oil over medium-high heat and bring to 350 degrees F. Working in 2 batches, deep-fry the croquettes until deep golden brown and heated through, about 2 minutes. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate and season with a pinch of salt. Fry the whole sage leaves until crisp, about 1 minute. Drain on the paper towel line plate as well. Serve with cranberry sauce and turkey gravy for dipping.
TURKEY DINNER CROQUETTES
This is a very delicious concoction Dawn created. These croquettes are a great way to use your leftover turkey and stuffing. The Cheese-Its crumbs add a bit more flavor than traditional bread crumbs. And I loved using the French fried onions as the coating. This just adds to the overall flavors. What's great is you can really use...
Provided by Dawn Whitted
Categories Other Appetizers
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Using a food processor, chopper or Bullet finely chop meat, celery, onion, cauliflower, and broccoli.
- 2. Stir in stuffing and 1c crushed cracker crumbs. *I used Cheeze-Its & saltines but any flavor of crackers would work.
- 3. Whisk egg well and add to mixture along with a pinch of salt and pepper. *This makes a good binder for the patties*
- 4. Take a scoop of the mixture and roll into a ball that sticks together (add more cracker crumbs if it's not holding together well). Press ball into patties the size of a standard burger bun in diameter.
- 5. Dredge patties in crushed French fried onion or remaining cracker crumbs if desired.
- 6. Heat a skillet to medium heat and use 2 tbsp olive oil fry the patties for 3-5 minutes on each size until golden brown.
- 7. Serve these patties on a bed of fresh greens with a light dressing (sour Cream w/chives) or on a grilled sesame bun topped with tomato, cucumber & lettuce. Make the patties smaller for appetizers.
TURKEY CROQUETTES
Steps:
- In a medium-size saucepan, melt butter. Blend in flour and add milk and chicken broth. Cook and stir until mixture thickens and bubbles, and continue cooking for 1 minute more.
- Add lemon juice, snipped parsley, and onion. Stir in celery salt and a dash each of pepper, paprika, and nutmeg. Cool.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine sauce with the ground turkey. Chill thoroughly. With wet hands, shape mixture into balls. Roll balls one at a time in bread crumbs.
- Lightly shape balls into cones. For each croquette, dip it into the mixture of egg and water, then roll in bread crumbs. Again, dip croquette in egg/flour and roll in bread crumbs. Fry croquettes in deep-fat fryer for approximately 3 minutes or until brown. Drain. Serve with turkey gravy.
TURKEY CROQUETTES
This is a great recipe to use up leftover turkey or chicken. It does not taste anything like leftovers. Makes about six 2-inch croquette balls. Definitely need to double or triple recipe for large groups as I can eat 2 croquettes easily.
Provided by DCHMKH
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Meat and Poultry Turkey
Time 3h50m
Yield 3
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place bread in a blender and blend until soft crumbs form. Place bread crumbs in a shallow bowl.
- Heat butter in a saucepan over medium heat until melted. Stir flour into melted butter until dissolved. Mix milk and broth into butter-flour mixture; cook and stir until mixture is thick, about 5 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and cool mixture.
- Mix turkey, parsley, rosemary, salt, and pepper into cooled mixture. Form turkey mixture into balls. Place balls on a plate and refrigerate until chilled, at least 3 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Dip balls in the beaten egg, allowing excess to drip back into bowl. Press balls into bread crumbs until coated. Arrange balls on a baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through and browned, 25 to 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 346.4 calories, Carbohydrate 16.7 g, Cholesterol 157.4 mg, Fat 15.5 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 33.2 g, SaturatedFat 7.6 g, Sodium 485.9 mg, Sugar 2.9 g
BETTY'S TURKEY CROQUETTES
Steps:
- Thick white sauce: Slowly melt butter in saucepan (Do Not burn). Remove from heat. Add flour, salt and pepper. Slowly add milk. Return to heat and stir constantly. Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer 1 minute.
- Finely chop the onion and celery and saute in the butter until tender. Mix with the meat. Add the white sauce to the meat mixture and chill in refrigerator 2 hours.
- Form mixture into balls. Combine eggs and milk. Dip balls in bread crumbs then in the egg/milk mixture and again into the bread crumbs.
- Fry 3-5 minutes in the hot oil. Serve with gravy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g
TURKEY CROQUETTES
Use leftover Thanksgiving turkey to make these crispy croquettes from Chef Seamus Mullen.
Provided by Seamus Mullen
Categories turkey Appetizer Fry Thanksgiving Kid-Friendly Pan-Fry Breadcrumbs Small Plates
Yield Makes about 24 (2-inch) croquettes
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a small sauté pan over moderate heat, toast the bread crumbs until golden and crunchy, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl and let cool.
- In a small bowl, beat together the egg and water.
- In a large bowl, combine the mashed potatoes, stuffing, and turkey. Using your hands or a spoon, shape the mixture into 2-inch-long, oblong-shaped croquettes (you should have about 24 croquettes) and transfer to a large rimmed baking sheet.
- Working with 1 croquette at a time, dredge them in the egg-water mixture, letting the excess drip off, then dredge them in the bread crumbs, and return them to the rimmed baking sheet.
- In a large skillet, over moderately high heat, warm 2 tablespoons of the oil. Working in batches, pan-fry the croquettes, turning them occasionally, until crispy on all sides, 5 to 6 minutes total. Repeat with the remaining croquettes, wiping the pan clean and adding 2 tablespoons of the oil to the pan between batches. DO AHEAD: The croquettes can be prepared ahead and frozen, well wrapped in foil, for up to 3 months. To reheat: Bake the frozen croquettes on a large baking sheet in a 475°F oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Remove the croquettes from the oven for about 5 minutes to let the interiors thaw, then return them to the oven to finish baking for another 2 minutes.
- Serve hot with cranberry sauce and/or warm gravy.
AIR-FRYER TURKEY CROQUETTES
I grew up with family members who looked forward to leftovers, especially the day after Thanksgiving. But we didn't just reheat turkey and spuds in the microwave—we took our culinary creativity to a new level with recipes likes this. -Meredith Coe, Charlottesville, Virginia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat air fryer to 350°. In a large bowl, combine mashed potatoes, cheeses, shallot, rosemary, sage, salt and pepper; stir in turkey. Shape into twelve 1-in.-thick patties., In a shallow bowl, whisk egg and water. Place bread crumbs in another shallow bowl. Dip croquettes in egg mixture, then in bread crumbs, patting to help coating adhere., In batches, place croquettes in a single layer on greased tray in air-fryer basket; spritz with cooking spray. Cook until golden brown, 4-5 minutes. Turn; spritz with cooking spray. Cook until golden brown; 4-5 minutes. If desired, serve with sour cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 322 calories, Fat 12g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 124mg cholesterol, Sodium 673mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 29g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
TURKEY CROQUETTES
Make and share this turkey croquettes recipe from Food.com.
Provided by chia2160
Categories Poultry
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- saute onion and celery in a drop of oil until softened.
- set aside to cool slightly.
- combine with turkey, 1/4 c panko, milk, sage, egg, salt, pepper.
- refrigerate for 30 minutes until firm form into 12 patties, dredge in remaining panko.
- heat half the oil in a saute pan, add 6 patties and cook 3-5 minutes per side repeat serve with cranberry sauce or leftover turkey gravy.
TURKEY CROQUETTES
Provided by Ruth Hawley
Categories Poultry turkey Fry Winter Poker/Game Night
Yield Serves 6 to 8 as a main course
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a medium-size saucepan, melt butter. Blend in flour and add milk and chicken broth. Cook and stir until mixture thickens and bubbles, and continue cooking for 1 minute more.
- Add lemon juice, snipped parsley, and onion. Stir in celery salt and a dash each of pepper, paprika, and nutmeg. Cool.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine sauce with the ground turkey. Chill thoroughly.
- With wet hands, shape mixture into balls. Roll balls one at a time in bread crumbs. Lightly shape balls into cones. For each croquette, dip it into the mixture of egg and water, then roll in bread crumbs. Again, dip croquette in egg/water mixture and roll in bread crumbs. Fry croquettes in deep-fat fryer for approximately 3 minutes or until brown. Drain. Serve with turkey gravy.
TURKEY CROQUETTES
Provided by Florence Fabricant
Categories dinner, lunch, weekday, burgers, main course
Time 35m
Yield 2 to 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oil in a skillet, add celery and onion and saute until lightly browned. Stir in the turkey and saute, stirring until it loses its color. Remove from heat and transfer to a bowl.
- Soak the bread in the milk until soft. Squeeze out the bread and mix with the turkey. Add the egg, mustard, parsley and salt and pepper to taste.
- Form the turkey mixture into patties and coat with bread crumbs. Refrigerate until shortly before serving time.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Arrange the turkey patties on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake for about 20 minutes, turning once, until lightly browned on both sides.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 247, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 11 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 18 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 323 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams
Tips:
- For the best results, use leftover turkey that is moist and flavorful.
- If you don't have leftover turkey, you can use cooked chicken or beef.
- Be sure to finely chop the turkey or other meat so that it mixes well with the other ingredients.
- Use a combination of bread crumbs and flour to help bind the croquettes together.
- Season the croquettes with your favorite herbs and spices.
- For a crispy exterior, fry the croquettes in hot oil until golden brown.
- Serve the croquettes with your favorite dipping sauce.
Conclusion:
Turkey dinner croquettes are a delicious and easy way to use up leftover turkey. They are perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal or for a special occasion. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a dish that is sure to please everyone at the table.
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