Turkey cutlets

Simple recipe for busy people. Bake them and enjoy. Always keep ground poultry handy. While ground turkey cutlets are being prepared in the oven for 35 minutes, you can do so many other things around your kitchen or home.

Buy low fat ground turkey for healthier option. Adding minced onions and a spoon of olive oil makes cutlets juicier. Do not overcook them. Otherwise they become dry. Serve turkey cutlets with any side dish. Mashed potatoes or buckwheat are good choice.

The recipe for buckwheat cooking can be found in this post.

Turkey cutlets preparation takes 5 minutes, baking takes 35 minutes. Detailed instructions are below.

Turkey cutlets

Prep time:  5 minsCook time:  35 minsTotal time:  40 mins

 

Ingredients

1 pound ground turkey (unfrozen)

1 medium onion, minced

1 Tbsp olive oil

½ tsp salt

tiny pinch of pepper and/or paprika (optional)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F

Cover the baking sheet with aluminum foil (optional, less cleanup later)

Spray oil on the sheet or on the foil to grease it

Set baking sheet aside

In a deep bowl put all ingredients listed above

Mix very well

Make cutlets (large meatballs)

Put meatballs on greased baking sheet

Cover the baking sheet with aluminum foil (air-tight)

Bake at 350 F for 35 minutes

Remove covering foil and let stand in the oven for 3-4 minutes

Serve with your favorite side dish

One pound of ground turkey is enough to make 7 -8 medium sized cutlets (about 4 servings).