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| Super-Fast Thanksgiving (Cranberry-Orange Turkey Cutlets) |
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| variation on a Cooking Light recipe - serves 4 | ||||||||||||||
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Okay. Why not. A Thanksgiving dinner for those of us who are alone, and don't want to go to a lot of fuss; or for those of us who crave the taste of Thanksgiving on a busy weeknight. |
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| 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 pound turkey cutlets |
2 teaspoons olive oil 1/4 cup chopped onion 2/3 cup fresh-squeezed orange juice 1/2 cup chicken stock grated zest from 1 orange 2 tablespoons whole berry cranberry sauce |
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| 1 | 1. Combine the flour, thyme, salt and pepper in a shallow dish. Dredge the turkey cutlets individually in the flour mixture. |
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| 2 | Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add half of turkey cutlets (as many as will fit), and cook 3 minutes on each side or until done. Remove cutlets to a serving platter; cover with foil to keep warm. Repeat process with remaining cutlets. |
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| 3 | Add onion to pan and cook over medium heat 1 minute. Add the orange juice and stock; stir, scraping bottom of pan with a wooden spoon to loosen browned bits. Bring to a boil and cook 6 to 7 minutes or until slightly thickened. Add the orange zest and cranberry sauce; cook for one minute or until thoroughly heated. Spoon sauce over cutlets and serve with "Stove-Top Stuffing". |
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