Turkey Cutlets Stuffed With Pesto Recipes

TURKEY CUTLETS WITH CRANBERRY ORANGE STUFFING AND PAN GRAVY

Steps:

• Stuffing: Heat olive oil and butter in a medium skillet over moderate heat. When the butter melts, add the celery, onion, and bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper. Crumble the muffins into the pan and combine with the vegetables. Add thyme and chicken stock. Cook stuffing 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, then remove from heat and let stand in the warm pan.
• Turkey and Gravy: Preheat a large skillet over medium high heat and add the olive oil. Season turkey cutlets with salt, pepper and poultry seasoning. Saute 5 minutes on each side, then transfer cutlets to a warm plate and cover plate with aluminum foil. Return skillet to stove and reduce heat a bit. Add butter, then flour to the melted butter. Cook flour and butter a minute or two, stirring with a whisk. Whisk in chicken stock. Reduce the stock 2 or 3 minutes, to desired gravy consistency. Season with salt and pepper, to your taste.
• To serve, mound cranberry orange stuffing onto each dinner plate using an ice cream scoop. Rest sauteed turkey cutlets on top of the stuffing and cover the turkey with gravy. Garnish with chopped parsley.

MOZZARELLA-STUFFED PESTO TURKEY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place the ground turkey, onion, garlic, egg, bread crumbs, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, parsley, pesto, milk, salt, and black pepper in a bowl. Mix until evenly blended, then form into 1 3/4-inch meatballs. Make a hole in the meatball with your finger and place a cheese cube in the hole. Seal the meatball around the cheese and place on a nonstick baking sheet. Drizzle the olive oil over the meatballs.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the meatballs are no longer pink in the center, about 30 minutes. Heat the marinara sauce in a saucepan over low heat. Bring to a simmer, and place the baked meatballs in the marinara sauce for about 2 minutes.

EASY STUFFED TURKEY CUTLETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Spray a shallow baking dish with vegetable cooking spray.
• To prepare stuffing, in a large bowl, combine spinach, ricotta, onion, parmesan and oil.
• Mix well.
• Reserve 1/2 cup of mixture.
• Add egg white to remaining mixture.
• Lay cutlets flat on work surface.
• Spread 2 Tablespoons of stuffing over each cutlet.
• Tightly roll up cutlets, jelly-roll style.
• Press edges together.
• Place in prepared pan, seam side down.
• Bake until cooked through, about 30 minutes.
• While turkey is baking, place reserved spinach mixture and broth in a blender.
• Process until smooth, about 30 seconds.
• Transfer to a small saucepan; heat over low heat for 2 minutes.
• Spoon 2 tablespoons of sauce on each serving plate and top with slices of turkey, cut at an angle.

TURKEY CUTLETS WITH PROSCIUTTO AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat grill to high.
• Sprinkle turkey pieces with salt and pepper.
• Cut cheese into thin slices to fit neatly in one layer, slightly overlapping, on turkey steaks. Set aside.
• Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a heavy skillet large enough to hold the turkey steaks in one layer. Add the steaks and cook about 4 minutes or until nicely browned on one side. Turn the steaks and top each with one slice of prosciutto. Sprinkle evenly with rosemary and cover closely. Cook about 3 minutes.
• Transfer prosciutto-topped steaks to a serving dish. Add remaining 1 tablespoon butter to the skillet and when it melts add shallots. Cook briefly, stirring, and add mushrooms. Cook, stirring, about 2 minutes.
• Add chicken broth and stir. Cook about 1 minute over relatively high heat.
• Meanwhile, cover prosciutto-topped steaks with equal portions, and in one layer, of cheese. Run briefly under the broiler until cheese melts. Pour mushroom mixture over the cheese and serve hot.

ROAST TURKEY WITH PESTO-RICE STUFFING

Steps:

• Toss the rice with the pesto and pine nuts and stuff the bird lightly. Close the vent and truss the bird. Rub well with olive oil. Place the turkey on its side on a rack in a roasting pan. Cover with slices of bacon and roast at 325° for 1 hour. Turn on other side and roast for another hour. Turn the bird on its back and roast with bacon covering the breast and legs until the bird is tender and done. Baste from time to time.
• This delicious dish is enhanced by a rich cream sauce made with turkey broth. Accompany it with grilled tomatoes, crisp French bread and a lusty red wine - a Châteauneuf-du-Pape or Gigondas. Follow with fresh fruit and a good dessert cheese.

PECAN TURKEY CUTLETS WITH DILLED CARROTS

Steps:

• Place pecans in a food processor; cover and process until ground. Combine the pecans, cheese, seasoned salt and dill in a shallow bowl. Coat turkey with pecan mixture., In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Add turkey in batches and cook until no longer pink, 3-4 minutes on each side. Remove and keep warm. In same skillet, cook garlic in remaining butter., Combine the broth, cornstarch and lime juice until blended; gradually add to the skillet, stirring to loosen browned bits. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 2 minutes. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon lime zest. Remove from the heat; keep warm., Meanwhile, place 1 in. of water in a saucepan; add carrots. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until crisp-tender, 7-9 minutes. Drain. Stir in the butter, lime zest, dill and seasoned salt. Serve with turkey and sauce.

TURKEY CUTLETS WITH PROSCIUTTO AND CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Make sauce:
• Chop garlic and capers together. Transfer to a bowl and stir in oil, vinegar, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and a pinch of salt.
• Prepare turkey:
• Drape a slice of prosciutto over each of 4 cutlets, covering them, then top with another cutlet (like a sandwich).
• Put flour, eggs, and bread crumbs in separate shallow bowls, then stir 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper into both flour and bread crumbs. Dredge each cutlet "sandwich" in flour, then eggs, then bread crumbs, shaking off excess after each dip. Transfer to a plate.
• Heat oils in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat until oil shimmers, then cook cutlet sandwiches 2 at a time, turning once, until golden and just cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes per batch. Serve with caper sauce.

TENDER BREADED TURKEY CUTLETS

Steps:

• Mix the bread crumbs and cheese in a shallow dish. Spread both sides of turkey with sour cream and press into the bread crumb mixture to coat.
• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Place turkey in the skillet and cook 5 to 7 minutes on each side, until lightly browned and cooked through.