Duck croquettes recipe in airfryer

Today in BiteMyRecipe We have prepared this recipe for duck croquettes in a airfryer, very easy, homemade and tasty!

A good croquette has to be creamy and crispy on the outside.

What I like most about cooking croquettes in the air fryer is that they will never have excess oil or be greasy.

This recipe for duck croquettes in a airfryer It's simple and it's delicious.

I have cooked everything in my 5.5L Innsky air fryer.

Although to prepare the bechamel I needed a pan (you can also use brick bechamel).

My recommendation is that you prepare the croquettes as a starter or appetizer when you have guests. and impress them.

I recommend you try other air fryer recipes like the cod croquettes recipe in air fryer or the cheese and mustard croquettes recipe in air fryer

Ingredients for the air fryer duck croquettes recipe

• 2 Duck confit drumsticks
• Milk - 450 ml
• Wheat flour - 1.7 oz
• Butter - 1.7 oz
• Olive oil
• 1 tsp of Nutmeg
• Salt
• 1 tsp of Black pepper
• 1 Egg
• Flour to coat
• Breadcrumbs - 3.5 oz (for coating, approximate weight)

Preparation in airfryer

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 10 minutes

1. In a pan, add the butter and wait for it to melt.
2. Add the flour and let it toast
3. Gradually add the milk, a pinch of salt and the spices.
4. We remove with manual rods until it thickens and we reserve
5. Heat the duck in the microwave for 30 seconds
6. We remove the skin and crumble it into a large mold
7. Add the bechamel on top and mix
8. Cover with cling film and leave at room temperature until cool.
9. Let cool in the fridge for 4 hours
10. Beat the eggs and add a pinch of salt
11. We put a flat plate with breadcrumbs and another with the flour
12. We make the croquettes shaping it with our hands (I use the croquette maker)
13. We batter in this order: egg, flour and breadcrumbs
14. Place parchment paper for air fryer and croquettes on top
15. We cook in the airfryer at 185 ºC for 10 minutes
16. Halfway through the time we shake and add aove spray on top
17. And we already have our recipe for duck croquettes in a airfryer!

Tips for a good recipe for duck croquettes in a airfryer

• Don't forget to heat the duck microwave to release fat
• I use a large elongated rectangular mold to cool the duck with the bechamel
• When putting the film try to touch the whole dough so as not to create a crust
• Do not put all the croquettes in the air fryer, it is better in batches
• A trick to shape the croquettes is to use two spoons and handle the dough
• If this recipe does not convince you, you can take a look at our recipes for croquettes in a airfryer

Substitution of ingredients

• Butter ➡️ Margarine
• Wheat flour ➡️ Whole wheat flour, rice flour, spelled flour or oatmeal
• Semi milk ➡️ Skimmed milk, lactose-free milk, whole milk or soy drink
• Duck confit ➡️ Chicken or ham (I would change the recipe)
• Breadcrumbs ➡️ Panko, crunchy breadcrumbs or crushed corn flakes