Ground Turkey Croquettes in a Creamy Mushroom Sauce |
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes |
Ready In: 65 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Succulent ground turkey croquettes, spiced just right, and served up with a creamy mushroom sauce. This is real comfort food and I know you'll enjoy it! Developed for the RSC 2004 contest. Ingredients:
1 lb ground turkey or 1 lb ground chicken |
1 cup beans, puree (this could be made from any canned bean to suit your taste, refried beans work well) |
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar |
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce |
1 teaspoon salt |
1/3 teaspoon pepper |
1 medium onion, minced fine |
1 garlic clove, minced fine |
1/2 cup parsley, minced |
1/4 cup sage, minced (or 1 tsp dried, crumbled) |
1/2 cup buttermilk |
1 egg |
2/3 cup flour |
2 tablespoons olive oil |
1 lb button mushroom, thinly sliced |
2 garlic cloves, minced |
12 ounces half-and-half cream |
1/4 cup parsley, minced |
buttered rice or noodles |
Directions:
1. For croquettes: In a large bowl, add all of croquette ingredients and combine to distribute ingredients thoroughly; refrigerate for 30 minutes (or longer) before using.
2. Heat 2 tblsps olive oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat.
3. Using a tablespoon (dipped in water), scoop out rounded spoonfuls of the croquette mixture and, using another spoon, push the mixture into the hot skillet; continue until you have filled the skillet with turkey croquettes; fry croquettes 5-6 minutes per side, until dark golden-brown; you may need to reduce heat slightly; remove as they are done to a glass baking dish; you will need to fry up in about 2 batches (maybe just into a third, depending on how big your skillet is); keep croquettes warm in a preheated oven while you make up the sauce.
4. For creamy-mushroom sauce: Increase heat under skillet used for cooking croquettes (do not clean it out in any way!) to medium-high and add the sliced mushrooms (do no add any more fat); allow the mushrooms to release some of their liquid and stir up tasty browned bits that are left in the pan from cooking the croquettes; add garlic and sauté mushrooms, stirring occasionally, until all the liquid they have let off has evaporated, about 9-10 minutes; add cream and cook until cream has thickened, about 10 minutes; pour sauce over turkey croquettes, sprinkle with minced fresh parsley and serve with hot buttered rice or noodles; this will make just enough sauce to coat croquettes; if you like loads of sauce, use more mushrooms and cream.
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