SaveTurkey cutlets with sage brown butter
Thin turkey breast cutlets seared golden in a skillet and spooned with nutty brown butter, crispy sage leaves and a squeeze of lemon. All the cozy flavor of a Thanksgiving turkey in about 20 minutes, which makes it our go-to for a small holiday dinner or a busy fall weeknight.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Serves
- 4
- Per serve
- 370 kcal
Method
Amounts in the steps are for the original 4 servings. Use the ingredient list for your amounts.
Pat the turkey cutlets dry and season both sides with the salt and pepper. Put the flour on a plate and dredge each cutlet, shaking off the extra.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Add half the cutlets and cook until golden on the bottom, about 2 to 3 minutes.
Flip and cook 2 minutes more, until no longer pink in the center and 165°F inside. Move to a plate and repeat with the rest.
Lower the heat to medium and add the butter to the skillet. Once it foams, add the sage leaves and garlic and cook, swirling the pan, until the butter turns golden brown and smells nutty and the sage is crisp, about 2 minutes.
Pour in the broth and lemon juice, scraping up the browned bits, and simmer 1 minute until slightly thickened.
Return the cutlets and any juices to the pan, spoon the sage brown butter over them and serve right away.
Tips
- If your store only has whole turkey breast tenderloins, slice them in half horizontally and pound them to about ¼ inch thick so they cook in a few minutes.
- Do not crowd the pan. Cooking in two batches keeps the oil hot so the cutlets brown instead of steaming.
- For a small Thanksgiving dinner, serve with our garlic mashed potatoes, quick cranberry sauce and green beans almondine.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 370
- Protein
- 35 g
- Carbs
- 9 g
- Fat
- 21 g
- Saturated fat
- 9 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
- Sugar
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 670 mg
Estimated from USDA data for 1 of 4 servings. Doesn't include salt to taste or anything listed “to serve”.
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Gear that helps
- Instant-read thermometer Takes the guesswork out of doneness.
- Kitchen tongs For turning anything in a hot pan.
- Citrus squeezer Every drop of juice, no seeds.
- Digital kitchen scale Weighing beats cups for reliable baking.
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