Home > Healthy Holiday Recipes  > Turkey Cutlets with Sage

Fitness LogoFitness and Freebies

Positively Dedicated to your Fitness!

Turkey Cutlets with Sage Happy Thanksgiving

Healthy Thanksgiving Recipe

Recipe Ingredients

4 teaspoons red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 teaspoons dried sage leaves
1 pound turkey breast cutlets
Salt and pepper, to taste
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 cup reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Recipe Directions

Sage Lay a large sheet of plastic wrap on the counter; sprinkle with half the combine vinegar, garlic, and sage. Place cutlets on plastic wrap; sprinkle with remaining vinegar mixture. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Cover cutlets with second sheet of plastic wrap. Using kitchen mallet or bottom of heavy pan, pound cutlets to flatten. Let stand 5 minutes.

Sprinkle both sides of cutlets with flour. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat; add half the cutlets and cook until browned on bottom, about 1-1/2 minutes. Turn and cook on second side until cooked through, about 3 minutes. Remove cutlets to oven-proof serving platter; keep warm. Repeat with remaining cutlets.

Heat broth and lemon juice to boiling in skillet; cook until reduced by half. Pour mixture over cutlets; serve immediately.

Nutrition information per serving:
Recipe makes 4 servings
Serving size: 1 cutlet
Calories: 158; Fat: 4.5g; Cholesterol: 44.7g; Sodium: 63mg; Protein: 21.1g; Carbohydrate: 7g; Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 Bread/Starch, 3 Meat

Turkey Thanksgiving Tidbit
The date of the First Thanksgiving is not precisely known though it occured between September 21 and November 9, 1621.

Share this Recipe


Go Back!  Back to Thanksgiving Recipes | Back to Healthy Holidays