Recipe - Southwest Turkey Fritters From Lhj

2/3 cup Shredded monterey jack
cheese
One half cup Mayonnaise
2 tablespoon Lime juice
2 teaspoon Minced chipotle in adobo
Three fourths teaspoon Salt
One half teaspoon Lime peel
3 cup Shredded cooked turkey
1 tablespoon Olive oil; plus
4 teaspoon Divided
1 cup Minced red onions
Three fourths cup Minced green pepper
One half cup Minced celery
1 One fourth cup Fresh bread crumbs

1. Combine cheese, mayonnaise, lime juice, chipotle in adobo, salt and lime
peel in bowl; stir in turkey.

2. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in nonstick skillet over mediumhigh heat; add
onions, green pepper and celery. Cook 5 minutes; stir into turkey mixture.

3. Spread bread crumbs on a large plate. Spoon mixture by 1/2cup measures
into crumbs to coat. Pat into a 2 1/2x1inchthick fritter; repeat with
remaining mixture. Refrigerate patties 1 hour.

4. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in large skillet over medium heat. Cook 4 fritters,
3 minutes per side, until golden. Transfer to platter; cover and keep warm.
Repeat with remaining 2 teaspoons oil and fritters.

NOTES : Got at least three cups of cooked turkey left over from
Thanksgiving? That’s all you need to whip up this hearty meal. These
skillet patties get their spicy kick from smoked chile pepper. Serve them
with a dab of cranberry relish to counter the heat. Prep Time: 30 minutes
plus chilling Cooking Time: 6 minutes per batch Degree Of Difficulty: Easy
Recipe by: Ladies Home Journal

Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #941 by "abprice@wf.net" abprice@wf.net on
Dec 2, 1997