Combine cooked seafood, mashed potatoes, diced onion, minced garlic, parsley, mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and paprika in a mixing bowl. Mash with a fork until evenly distributed but still slightly chunky. Chill the mixture for 15-20 minutes to firm up.
1 lb cooked seafood, 1.5 cups mashed potatoes, 1 small onion, 2 cloves garlic, 2 tbsp fresh parsley, 2 tbsp mayonnaise, 1 tbsp lemon juice, salt, pepper, paprika
Scoop 2-3 tablespoons of mixture and shape into uniform oval or cylinder-shaped croquettes about 2 inches long. Place shaped croquettes on a plate and refrigerate while preparing coating.
1 lb cooked seafood, 1.5 cups mashed potatoes
Set up two shallow bowls: one with beaten eggs and the other with breadcrumbs. Dip each croquette in egg, roll in breadcrumbs, then dip in egg again and roll in breadcrumbs for a second coating. Press gently so coating sticks. Place coated croquettes on a clean plate.
2 units eggs, 1.5 cups breadcrumbs
Preheat air fryer to 375°F (190°C) for 5 minutes. Lightly spray the basket with oil. Arrange croquettes in the basket leaving at least 1 inch space between each to avoid overcrowding.
Air fry croquettes for 7 minutes. Using tongs, carefully flip each croquette and continue cooking for another 5-8 minutes until golden brown all over and internal temperature reaches 145°F (63°C). Let croquettes cool for 3-5 minutes before serving.
