Turkey Nuggets (or Chicken)

My mother found this turkey nuggets 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.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 225 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat.

Step 2

Stir water and baking powder together in a bowl (mixture should foam). Mix turkey, flour, egg, salt, and black pepper into water mixture. Form mixture into bite-sized nuggets.

Step 3

Fry nuggets in hot vegetable oil until golden brown, 5 to 8 minutes per side.