TURKEY CROQUETTES

YIELDS: 30 TURKEY CROQUETTES

INGREDIENTS

400 g. diced cooked turkey

2 tbsp. vegetable oil

1 cup diced onions

2 minced garlic cloves

1/3 cup small diced orange pepper (any color is good)

1 tbsp. chopped cilantro

2 tbsp. chopped green onions

1 tbsp. chopped fresh oregano

¼ tsp. ground nutmeg

6 tbsp. butter

9 tbsp. flour

2½ cups milk

BREADING

Flour

3 eggs beaten with one tablespoon of milk

Bread crumbs

Oil for frying

METHOD

Heat a pan with the oil and fry the onions and garlic together. Add the peppers, cilantro, green onions, oregano and nutmeg. Mix well and cook for 2 minutes. Add butter, let it melt, once is hot stir in the flour and let it cook for 4 minutes at moderate heat. Pour in the milk slowly stirring at the same time. It should be like a very thick béchamel. Let it cook for about 3 more minutes. Do not let it burn. Keep stirring. Add the turkey, mix well and cook until turkey is hot. Let it cool. After is cold, place it in the refrigerator for a couple hours. After is cold, shape the mix into little ball or cones.

BREADING

Dip the croquettes in flour, egg wash and breadcrumbs. Fry them until it is a nice golden color.