Recipes

Thanksgiving Leftover Fritters

There is almost always leftover turkey and bits from the fall harvest celebrations and with that in mind, this is a great way to extend your families favourite seasonal dinner.

Serves:
6
Prep Time:
30 min
Cook Time:
15 min

Ingredients

  • 1 cup ( 250 mL ) grated zucchini
  • 300 g shredded turkey trim
  • 1 chopped onion
  • 1 egg
  • 3 tbsp ( 45 mL ) all purpose flour
  • ½ tsp ( 2.5 mL ) baking powder
  • 1 tsp ( 5 mL ) dried dill
  • ½ tsp ( 2.5 mL ) sea salt
  • ½ tsp ( 2.5 mL ) ground black pepper
  • Olive oil, for frying

Instructions

  1. Grate zucchini into a bowl. Squeeze the zucchini well to remove excess liquid.

  2. In a bowl, whisk the eggs, flour, baking powder and dill. Stir in zucchini, onion, and turkey into egg mixture. Season with salt and pepper.  

  3. Form equal, small snack sized patties, and keep on the side.

  4. In a medium sized non stick skillet, heat to medium high and pan fry in shallow oil until crispy and golden. Transfer to a cookie sheet. Keep warm until serving.

  5. Serve with leftover gravy or cranberry sauce if available.