Name: Air Fryer Turkey Croquettes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups leftover turkey; 2 cups leftover stuffing; ½ cup leftover mashed potatoes; ½ cup grated parmesan cheese; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1 shallot, minced; 1 tbsp fresh chopped sage; 1 tsp fresh chopped rosemary; 2 eggs; 2 cups panko bread crumbs; 1 cup fried onion straws; ½ cup cranberry sauce; 1 cup sour cream; 1 tbsp horseradish; 1 tsp black pepper; 1 jalapeno, seeded and diced

Air Fryer Turkey Croquettes are truly amazing! They are light, fluffy, tender, and crispy, and they are so good with leftover Thanksgiving turkey! This is truly going to be one recipe that you will want to have extra turkey for!

Turkey Croquettes are so good! I love when I have leftover turkey from Thanksgiving, Christmas, or even a homemade turkey dinner!

The air fryer does an amazing job at making something wonderful with the leftover turkey.

If you have never made Air Fryer Turkey Croquettes or even fried Turkey Croquettes before, this is a great recipe to start with.

And you can forget about deep frying the Turkey Croquettes. With the air fryer, you can save many calories and fat and use only a few tablespoons of olive oil for healthy but crispy and perfect Turkey Croquettes.

If you are looking for even more Air Fryer Turkey Recipes, some of my favorites are AIR FRYER TURKEY BACON, AIR FRYER TURKEY ENCHILADAS, AIR FRYER TURKEY THIGHS, and AIR FRYER TURKEY BURGERS.

What Is A Turkey Croquette?

A croquette is a small fist-sized portion filled with a combination of meat, seafood, cheese, rice, or even pasta.

And then bound together by mashed potatoes, mixed with other spices, and then rolled into a breading of either breadcrumbs or Panko. Then it’s traditionally deep-fried to get a crispy exterior but a warm and tender interior.

Every country has its own variations, and it’s a great way to use leftovers. The air fryer does an amazing job at perfectly cooking them.

Ingredients Needed For Air Fryer Turkey Croquettes

Leftover Turkey
Stuffing
Leftover Mashed Potatoes
Grated Parmesan Cheese
Minced Garlic
Shallots
Sage
Rosemary
Eggs
Panko Bread Crumbs
Fried Onion Straws
Cranberry Sauce
Sour Cream
Horseradish
Black Pepper
Jalapeno Pepper

How To Make Air Fryer Turkey Croquettes

Mix Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes, Turkey Together in A Bowl

Preheat the air fryer to 360 degrees F, air fryer setting for 5 minutes. Add leftover turkey to a food processor and pulse for 10 seconds to finely chop the turkey. Then, remove the turkey from the food processor and rinse clean. Add fried onion straws and pulse for 15 seconds. Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, combine turkey, stuffing, potatoes, parmesan, minced garlic, minced shallot, sage, and rosemary—shape mixture into patties.

Prepare a dredging station. In one bowl, whisk the eggs with ½ cup water. In another bowl, combine panko and ground-fried onion straws.

Dip patties into the eggs, then into the bread crumbs. Press the crumbs into the patty to help them adhere.

Place croquettes into the air fryer basket in a single layer. Lightly spritz with cooking spray. Bake for 6 minutes, then flip and lightly spray again. Bake for an additional 6 minutes.

While the croquettes are baking, prepare cranberry dip. In a food processor or blender, combine cranberry sauce, sour cream, horseradish, pepper, and jalapeno—puree for 15 seconds.

Serve croquettes with cranberry dip and enjoy!

Pro Tips:

This recipe can be prepared in any Air Fryer Basket or Oven Model. I have made this recipe several times in my Ninja Foodi, Instant Pot Vortex, Instant Pot Crisp Lid, and Mealthy Lid. The recipe will work the same. The time will vary.
For best results, try to make the Turkey Croquettes about the same size, so they all cook up at about the same time.
You can use any stuffing recipe for this recipe, either boxed or homemade.

Can you put frozen croquettes in an air fryer?

Yes, if you want to make frozen croquettes in your air fryer, place them into the air fryer basket and set the temperature to 360 degrees F, air fryer setting, and cook for 10 to 12 minutes.

For best results, flip them about halfway during the cooking process.

Some Other Great Air Fryer Turkey Recipes

Yield: 6 Servings