Air Fryer Turkey Croquettes
Description
Crispy on the outside and tender inside, these Air Fryer Turkey Croquettes turn leftover turkey, stuffing, and mashed potatoes into a golden, crowd-pleasing bite—ready in 27 minutes with a tangy cranberry dip.
Ingredients
Ingredients — Turkey Croquettes:
- 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
Ingredients — Cranberry Dip:
- ½ cup cranberry sauce
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 tbsp horseradish
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and diced
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 360°F for 5 minutes.
- Pulse the turkey in a food processor for 10 seconds to finely chop; set aside. Pulse the fried onion straws for 15 seconds.
- In a large bowl, combine turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, Parmesan, garlic, shallot, sage, and rosemary. Shape into patties.
- Whisk eggs with ½ cup water in one bowl. Combine panko and ground onion straws in another.
- Dip patties in egg, then panko, pressing the crumbs to adhere.
- Place in a single layer in the basket and spritz with cooking spray. Air fry 6 minutes, flip, spritz again, and air fry 6 more minutes.
- Blend cranberry sauce, sour cream, horseradish, pepper, and jalapeño for 15 seconds.
- Serve croquettes hot with the cranberry dip.
Equipment
- Cooking Spray
- Parchment Paper, optional
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 540kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 24gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 135mgSodium: 788mgPotassium: 388mgFiber: 4gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 655IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 202mgIron: 3mg