This Turkey Croquettes recipe (Croquetas de Pavo) are perfectly delicious. Crispy on the outside and moist on the inside! Served with Salsa Verde dipping sauce.
Croquetas de Pavo
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Turkey Croquettes
One of the greatest things about having a food blog of course is the cooking! Who doesn’t love having a new dish to look forward to?! Or in my case a new appetizer! Or in this case Turkey Croquettes!
For me, whenever I go out for dinner, I so look forward to the appetizer side of the menu. And yes, I never just get one. I just can’t help myself! Could you? You have to admit that sometimes the appetizers are even better than the actual meal.
And my Turkey Croquettes are no exception to my joy. I just love appetizers!
These bad boys are so good and simple! I’m surprised that Turkey Croquettes recipes are not as popular on the internet as say cheese croquettes or ham croquettes because they are just fabulous!
They are nice and crispy on the outside and fabulously moist on the inside…just yummm.
Although these Turkey Croquettes are great on their own, isn’t everything better with sauce or a delicious salsa? Well guess what? I made my fabulous, delicious, salsa verde to accompany these turkey croquettes. You have to make it to, you will not regret it! (link for my Salsa Verde recipe)
Did you know croquettes in general are eaten around the world? Being a food enthusiast, these are things I want to know! 🙂 Don’t you want to know which other cultures eat croquettes too?! 🙂
Croquettes are eaten in Spain, Italy, France, Russia, Portugal, Poland, Hungary, Ireland, Germany, Belgium, Cuba, Brazil, Ecuador, Puerto Rico, South Korea, Japan, Indonesia, India, Mexico (of course) and the list goes on!
They are either round, cylinder or oval-shaped. In Japan they are called Korroke and are made with potato, vegetables and very little meat. Or made with pawns, seafood or chicken.
In Germany croquettes are called Kroketton and are usually made with just potato.
In Ireland they are made also with potatoes with the exception of onion added.
In Puerto Rico they are called Croquetas (spanish translation for Croquettes!) and are made with either ham, chicken, fish or cheese.
So you see it doesn’t matter where you come from chances are your country may also eat some variation of croquettes.
So these here awesome turkey croquettes were made with a little bit of Mexican flare!
NOTE: Again here’s the link to my salsa verde within my post of Mexican Empanadas with Green Sauce.
Photos and recipe below ↓
Cooked turkey mixture
Flour sauce mixture
Turkey mixture with sauce, time to allow to thicken even even more in refrigerator
Croquettes ready to fry
Turkey Croquettes
Ingredients
- vegetable oil for frying
- salsa verde for dipping (link below)
Turkey Mix
- 1 Pound ground turkey
- 1 jalapeño chopped
- 1/2 cup onion chopped
- 4 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 4 tbsp fresh cilantro
- 1 tsp paprika
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg
- salt to taste
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
Flour Sauce Mix for Turkey
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup flour
- 3/4 cups milk
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter
Fresh Breadcrumbs
- 6-8 slices of toasted bread made into fresh bread crumbs
Instructions
Cook Ground Turkey
- In a skillet over medium heat add a tablespoon of oil. Saute onions and jalapeño for 4 minutes or until onions are translucent. Add chopped garlic and cook for another minute. Add the ground turkey and with a spoon, mix all ingredients together breaking ground turkey apart at the same time. Add the paprika, chili powder and nutmeg. Mix all well together and cook until well blended and brown. About 10 minutes.
Flour Sauce Mix for Turkey
- In a saucepan or skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add milk, chicken broth and slowly add the flour constantly stirring until the sauce starts to thicken.
- Combine sauce and meat mixture until it all comes together and thickens more. Mix in cilantro and salt to taste. Let meat mixture cool in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
Breadcrumbs and Eggs
- In the meantime while the meat cools and thickens prepare the breadcrumbs. Place the toast in a chopper or blender to make breadcrumbs.Whisk the eggs.
Form Croquettes
- Form croquettes by taking about a tablespoon at a time of meat mixture in your palm and forming into oval shaped or circular croquettes.
Place one croquette at a time and pass through egg mixture and then the breadcrumbs. - Continue with the rest of the mixture until all the croquettes are done.
Frying
- Place about half an inch of vegetable oil into a pan or skillet. Heat over medium heat. When oil is hot, gently add a few croquettes at a time. Do not over crowd. Cook until golden brown, turning on all sides. Drain on paper towels. Serve immediately with salsa verde. Enjoy!
Nutrition
You may also like this Chicken Croquette recipe by MexGrocer.
For more delicious turkey recipes, click here. Here’s a sneak peek at what you will find.
Best Turkey Meatballs with Serrano Chipotle Sauce
So let’s get to it guys! I hope you enjoy these Turkey Croquettes as much as I do and don’t forget to leave me your comments!
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