Sherried Turkey Cutlets With Green Peppercorns Recipes

TURKEY CUTLET WITH TART CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.
• In a large frying pan, heat the pan over medium-high heat and then add half the butter or oil.
• Season turkey cutlet slices with salt and pepper. Place in large zip-top bag, along with the flour. Seal bag and shake to coat turkey. Remove turkey from bag, shaking off excess flour. Cook in a hot pan for 3 to 4 minutes per side, or until done. Transfer to an ovenproof plate and place in the oven to keep warm. Repeat with the remaining butter or oil and turkey.
• Add red wine, orange juice concentrate, and sugar to pan and scrape up any browned bits in pan. Bring to a boil and let reduce by half, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat and swirl in the cherries and cold butter to incorporate. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Serve the turkey culets on individual plates with some sauce spooned over the top.
• Note: When spooning sauce on top, do not cover the entire piece of meat. Spoon diagonally over the meat to show off the golden color.

TURKEY CUTLETS WITH COOL PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• For sauce, in a small bowl, combine the sour cream, mayonnaise, jalapeno, lemon juice and peel and 1/8 teaspoon pepper; set aside., In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, garlic and remaining pepper. Add turkey, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat., In a large nonstick skillet, cook turkey in oil in batches over medium heat for 1-2 minutes on each side or until no longer pink. Serve with sauce. Garnish with lemon wedges and jalapenos if desired.

SHERRIED TURKEY CUTLETS WITH GREEN PEPPERCORNS

Steps:

• Dredge the cutlets in the flour, shaking off the excess. In a heavy skillet heat the butter and the oil over moderately high heat until the foam subsides, in the fat sauté the cutlets for 2 minutes on each side, or until they are just cooked through, and transfer them with a slotted spatula to a small platter. Deglaze the skillet with the Sherry over moderately high heat, stirring and scraping up the brown bits, add the peppercorns, and boil the sauce until the liquid is reduced to about 2 tablespoons. Stir in the honey or sugar and the broth and boil the sauce until it is reduced to about 1/4 cup. Season the sauce with salt and pepper and spoon it over the cutlets.

SPICED TURKEY CUTLETS

Steps:

• Let the vegetable oil get heated in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Sprinkle turkey cutlets w/ salt and pepper.
• Place cutlets in pan; cook 3 1/2 minutes on each side or until done.
• Remove cutlets from pan and keep warm.
• Add in onions and bell pepper to skillet; stir/saute for 2 minutes.
• Add in remaining ingredients; bring to a boil, cook until reduced to 1 cup (about 3 minutes).
• Serve sauce with turkey; couscous goes well with this.

PEPPER CRUSTED TURKEY (OR CHICKEN) CUTLETS WITH CHUTNEY SAUCE

Steps:

• Crush peppercorns with a mortar with pestle or in a spice grinder until coarse. (If you have neither, place the peppercorns in a plastic ball and gently crush them with a rolling pin.) Pat peppercorns on both sides of turkey cutlets. Wrap cutlets flat in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
• (Note: If you are using chicken, pound to even thinness prior to crusting them with pepper. ).
• In large non-stick skillet, over medium heat, saute poultry in olive oil 4 to 5 minutes per side or until no longer pink in center. Remove cutlets from pan and keep warm.
• Combine the broth, ginger and 3 tablespoons of finely minced scallion bottoms (white and light green part) together and put into the skillet. Stir scraping the bits from the pan. Cook for just a minute.
• Add the chutney and brandy and cook until warmed. If you like, you can chop the mango chunks in the chutney in advance.
• Plate each cutlet and place one quarter of sauce on top. Garnish with a small sprinkle of chopped scallion greens (tops).

PECAN-CRUSTED TURKEY CUTLETS

Steps:

• Place flour in a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, whisk the egg whites, egg, mustard, cayenne and salt. In another shallow bowl, combine bread crumbs and pecans. Coat cutlets with flour, then dip in egg mixture and coat with bread crumb mixture., In a large skillet, cook turkey in oil in batches over medium heat for 2-3 minutes on each side or until juices run clear.

TURKEY CUTLETS WITH SPRINGTIME VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Sprinkle turkey with 1 teaspoon tarragon, salt and pepper. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add turkey and sauté until no longer pink, about 2 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer turkey to plate. Reduce heat to medium. Add leeks, carrots and remaining 1/2 teaspoon tarragon to drippings in skillet. Cook until leeks begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Mix flour into vegetables and cook 1 minute. Gradually mix in broth and wine. Simmer uncovered until carrots are almost tender and sauce is thickened, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Add peas and turkey. Simmer until vegetables are tender and turkey is cooked through, about 2 minutes longer. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.