Turkey Nuggets (or Chicken)

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Description

My mother found this recipe about 20 years ago. A great find! This is a great recipe for leftover turkey or chicken. You can even use tuna or salmon. My kids LOVE it, especially paired with leftover mashed potato cakes.

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 cups shredded cooked turkey
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, or as needed

Instructions

  1. Stir water and baking powder together in a bowl (mixture should foam). Mix turkey
  2. flour
  3. egg
  4. salt
  5. and black pepper into water mixture. Form mixture into bite-sized nuggets.
  6. Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat.
  7. Fry nuggets in hot vegetable oil until golden brown
  8. 5 to 8 minutes per side.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

Servings: 4

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