Turkey Cutlets Recipe

Thanksgiving involves so many delicious flavours but sometimes you don’t have the time or energy to start preparing a huge meal.

Enter my Thanksgiving Express Menu, it allows you to enjoy the flavours of Thanksgiving without doing too much work. You could make this three part menu in one hour, or leave each part for a different night. The sides go with anything, and the dessert obviously does too!

Ingredients:

6 turkey cutlets (as thin as possible)

1 cup seasoned breadcrumbs, I like Jason Seasoned Bread Crumbs

2 eggs, lightly mixed

1 cup flour

¼ cup canola oil, divided

Arrange 3 shallow dishes, one with the flour, one with the eggs, and one with the seasoned bread crumbs.

Line a baking sheet with tin foil to keep your breaded turkey cutlets before frying.

Dip each turkey cutlet lightly in the flour first, on both sides, shaking off any excess. Next dip each cutlet in the egg on the both sides, and lastly in the breadcrumbs on both sides, shaking off any extra crumbs.

Place breaded cutlets on foil lined baking sheet.

Heat half of canola oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.

Once oil is hot place 3 cutlets in skillet side by side. Fry 2-3 minutes each side, watching each side does not burn. You want each side to be a golden brown.

Meanwhile, prepare another baking sheet by lining it with a double layer of paper towel. This will help drain some of the oil from your fried cutlets and prevent them from being too greasy.

Place each cooked cutlet on the paper towel lined baking sheet.

After first batch is finished, carefully empty oil from skillet into sink and wipe skillet clean with a wet cloth or paper towel, watching not to burn yourself.

Pour remaining oil in skillet. Once oil is hot place remaining three cutlets in skillet side by side and cook 2-3 minutes each side. Place cooked cutlets on paper towel lined baking sheet.

Cutlets can be reheated in a 350 oven for 5 minutes if not being eaten right away.

A squeeze of fresh lemon tastes delicious on hot turkey cutlets.

Makes 6 cutlets, serving 4-6 people.

Don't forget about parts 2 and 3 to this Thanksgiving Express Menu. Try Sweet Potato Hash Browns Recipe and Apple Cinnamon Crostata to make this menu complete!