Turkey Cutlets with Creamy Pan Sauce
and orzo / green beans / almonds
No boring turkey here - these cutlets get a golden brown crust on the stovetop and are finished with a creamy lemon pan sauce. Serve the cutlets with an orzo pasta and green bean salad that makes great leftovers warm or at room temperature.
Ingredients
Turkey Cutlets with Pan Sauce:
- Flour, all-purpose - 1/3 cup
- Salt - 1 tsp
- Black pepper - 1/2 tsp
- Green onions - 2 stalks, chopped, green parts only
- Turkey breasts (sub chicken), look for pre-sliced cutlets at the meat counter - 1 lb, sliced and pounded thin
- Stock, any type - 1 cup
- Lemon juice - 2 Tbsp
- Sour cream - 1/2 cup
- Oil, cooking - 2 Tbsp
Orzo with Green Beans and Almonds:
- Green beans, fresh or frozen - 1 lb, trimmed and sliced into 1" (2.5cm) pieces
- Pasta, uncooked orzo (sub Israeli couscous) - 1/2 cup
- Butter - 2 Tbsp
- Lemons - 1, zest of
- Almonds, sliced - 1/4 cup
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories
484
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% Daily Value
Total Fat
25g
39%
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Saturated Fat
8g
38%
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Trans Fat
0g
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Cholesterol
73mg
24%
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Sodium
804mg
34%
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Total Carbohydrate
37g
12%
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Dietary Fiber
5g
20%
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Sugars
4g
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Protein
28g
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Prep
- Prep breading - Whisk together flour, salt and pepper. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Green beans - Trim and slice into 1" / 2.5cm pieces. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Green onions - Chop green parts only (use white parts in another dish). (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)
- Turkey - Halve and thin out with a tenderizer so it’s about 1/4” / 0.6 cm thick. (Can be done 1 day ahead)
- Prep sauce - Combine stock and lemon juice in one bowl. In a separate bowl, combine sour cream and green parts of green onions.
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Make
- Bring a large stock pot of water to boil. Salt generously and add pasta and green beans. Cook until pasta and green beans are tender (they should finish cooking at the same time). Drain.
- While pasta is cooking, coat turkey with prepared flour mixture (shake it to remove any excess or the coating will burn) and set on a plate.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil and then turkey to heated oil. Sear on both sides until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. (If the turkey won't easily fit in the pan without overlapping, sear it in batches.) Set turkey aside and cover to keep warm. Return pan to heat.
- To hot pan add stock and lemon juice, scraping up any browned bits on the bottom of the pan. Simmer until liquid reduces to nearly the thickness of oil, 2 to 3 minutes (be patient with this step since reducing the liquid significantly is what will prevent the sauce from "breaking" when you add the sour cream). Remove the pan from the heat and give the liquid a stir to cool it down a bit. Whisk in sour cream and green parts of green onions until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon sauce over turkey cutlets.
- Toss pasta and green beans with butter and lemon zest. Season with salt and pepper. Top with almonds.
- Serve turkey with pasta and green beans on the side. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories
484
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% Daily Value
Total Fat
25g
39%
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Saturated Fat
8g
38%
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Trans Fat
0g
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Cholesterol
73mg
24%
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Sodium
804mg
34%
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Total Carbohydrate
37g
12%
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Dietary Fiber
5g
20%
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Sugars
4g
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Protein
28g
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Reviews
Ratings
88 reviews
This sauce reminded me of Sour Cream and Onion chips! So yummy. I subbed quinoa in for the pasta and cooked it separate from the beans.
0 HelpfulMade with chicken instead of turkey; reduced the arrowroot powder; used stock instead of wine. Very good -- liked the gravy taste. Made sugar snap peas instead of green beans and cauliflower.
0 HelpfulNot a huge of all the sweet toppings but it would be ok probably with out the topping sauce...for me!
0 HelpfulI had to substitue veal cutlets since I couldn't find turkey but it was still really good. I really enjoyed the sauce a lot more than I thought I would. I would make it again
0 HelpfulTook me a lot longer than 35 minutes, but it was quite tasty. Would love to see an instructional video on 'reducing' a sauce.
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