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Turkey Croquettes served on a bed of lettuce with salsa verde dipping sauce.
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Turkey Croquettes

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. 
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 4
Calories: 550kcal

Ingredients

  • vegetable oil for frying
  • salsa verde for dipping (link below)

Turkey Mix

  • 1 Pound ground turkey
  • 1 jalapeño chopped
  • ½ cup onion chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves finely chopped
  • 4 tablespoon fresh cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 2 tablespoon chili powder
  • teaspoon nutmeg
  • salt to taste
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Flour Sauce Mix for Turkey

  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup flour
  • ¾ cups milk
  • ½ cup chicken broth
  • 6 tablespoon 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

Serving: 4g | Calories: 550kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 194mg | Sodium: 481mg | Potassium: 641mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2290IU | Vitamin C: 8.7mg | Calcium: 135mg | Iron: 4mg