CRISPY TURKEY BITES

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Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     appetizer

Time 40m

Yield 16 bites

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup cranberry sauce
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
Vegetable oil, for frying
1 1/2 cups leftover stuffing
1 cup finely diced cooked turkey
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon chopped rosemary
3 eggs
1/2 cup flour
1 cup panko breadcrumbs
4 ounces smoked mozzarella, diced into 16 (1/2-inch) pieces
Kosher salt

Steps:

  • For the dipping sauce: Puree the cranberry sauce, mayonnaise and orange zest in the bowl of a food processor until evenly combined. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  • For the bites: Heat 3 inches of vegetable oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat to 350 degrees F on a deep-fry thermometer. Put the stuffing, turkey, Parmesan, rosemary and 1 egg in a medium bowl and mix well until the mixture is evenly moistened. Place the flour, remaining 2 eggs and the panko in 3 separate shallow bowls. Beat the eggs to break apart until 1 cohesive color.
  • Shape 1 tablespoon of the turkey mixture into a ball. Press a piece of smoked mozzarella into the middle of the ball and reshape the mixture around the cheese. Bread the ball by rolling it first in the flour to coat, then the egg and lastly the panko. Repeat with the remaining turkey mixture and breading ingredients. Fry 4 to 5 or the balls at a time until deep golden brown and hot all the way through, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove to a paper-towel lined plate and sprinkle with a pinch of salt. Serve hot alongside the dipping sauce.

Sarah Akoth
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I love that these turkey bites can be made with leftover turkey. It's a great way to use up leftovers and make a delicious meal.


CLIFORD OTTI
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These turkey bites are the perfect party food. They're easy to make ahead of time and they can be served hot or cold.


Teniscia Luster
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I've made these turkey bites several times and they're always a hit. They're so easy to make and they're always delicious.


Soniya Rokka
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These turkey bites are a great way to get kids to eat turkey. My kids love them and they don't even know they're eating turkey.


Md Jowel
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I love that these turkey bites can be made with leftover turkey. It's a great way to use up leftovers and make a delicious meal.


Rangila'son1 Gordons
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These turkey bites are the perfect party food. They're easy to make ahead of time and they can be served hot or cold.


Jacob Nielsen
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I've made these turkey bites several times and they're always a hit. They're so easy to make and they're always delicious.


Mahad Asim
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These turkey bites are a great way to use up leftover turkey. I made a double batch and froze half of them for later.


Yunusa Adamu
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I made these turkey bites for a potluck and they were a huge success. Everyone loved them.


Jo Best comedy
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These turkey bites are a great way to get kids to eat turkey. My kids loved them and they didn't even realize they were eating turkey.


Denny Perry
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I used ground turkey instead of turkey breast and they still turned out great. I also added some chopped onion and celery to the breading.


Anne Aderah
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I followed the recipe exactly and the turkey bites turned out perfectly. I will definitely be making these again.


Kashi Khattak
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These turkey bites are the perfect appetizer or party food. They're easy to make ahead of time and can be served hot or cold.


Mounaya Jmani
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I made these for dinner last night and my family loved them. They're a great way to use up leftover turkey.


Joshua Phillips
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I'm not usually a fan of turkey, but these bites were delicious. The breading was crispy and flavorful, and the turkey was moist and tender.


nkully mkhize
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These turkey bites were a hit at my party! They were so easy to make and disappeared in minutes.