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Breaded Turkey Breast Cutlets are a great way to enjoy turkey anytime of the year. They are also a budget friendly and perfect for intimate holiday meals.

I’m the first to admit, I love playing hostess during the holidays. I am one of those people who enjoy cooking a feast for Thanksgiving or Christmas. Big meals like that can easily cost a couple of hundred dollars. Yikes!

Cooking is not everyone’s cup of tea, I get that. Life happens too! It’s a fact. Maybe there’s just you, or two of you to cook for. Perhaps you’re a young family living on a tight budget. People lose spouses. Parents become empty nesters and you’re sharing the kids with other families at holidays or the family just can’t make it together.

Turkey cutlets are a great alternative to roasting a big bird. You can make a small scale dinner in less than 30 minutes. That means you’re not spending the day in the kitchen and you could have this meal any night of the year.

Turkey Cutlet Recipes

Breaded Turkey Breast Cutlets with gravy on a plate with green beans, stuffing and cranberry sauce
 

I literally spend days cooking and preparing holiday meals. The guests arrive. We talk, we laugh and then we sit down for dinner. Fifteen minutes later it’s all over. Days of cooking and minutes to eat. It’s kind of humorous really.

I still enjoy it and will continue to carry on my beloved traditions as long as I can. Everyone leaves with “to go” leftovers. We have enough leftovers ourselves for days…until we grow tired of them and are ready for pizza.

I’m really glad to be able to share this quick and easy recipe with all of you so everyone has the option for a delicious holiday dinner, even on a small scale. Did I mention, it only takes 30 minutes to cook everything? ?

Turkey Breast Chops

fresh turkey cutlets
 
Add cooking oil to a skillet, enough to coat the bottom of the pan about 1/4″. Heat over medium heat.
 
Prepare your dredging station. In one bowl add flour, salt, pepper and poultry seasoning. Mix to combine.

Pan Fried Turkey Breast Cutlets

 
In a separate bowl beat one egg and add milk and combine.
 
In a third bowl, add the bread crumbs.
 
Turkey breasts can be a bit bland so if you like, go ahead and season the turkey with a little salt and pepper before dredging.
 
Even one pound of turkey breast cutlets, you get several pieces. You’ll have enough for the meal and leftovers.
 
Take each cutlet and dredge in the flour mixture, then into the egg mixture, and finally into the bread crumbs.
 
Add the breaded cutlets to the skillet. You may need to cook in batches.
 
Fry on each side 3 to 4 minutes. They cook fairly quickly. The outer coating will be golden brown.

Best Breaded Turkey Cutlets

 
 
 
Remove the cooked turkey cutlets from the skillet and allow to rest on a paper towel lined plate to remove excess oil.
 

 
 
To complete the meal consider a vegetable side, such as green beans and stuffin’ muffins and a dollop of cranberry relish .
 

Turkey Dinner for Two to Four People

 

What would be on your dinner plate with these delicious turkey cutlets?

 
 
 
 

Remember, I mentioned leftovers? Look at what we had left after a dinner for two. 

 
 

BONUS: See my collection of over 100 Thanksgiving Recipes.

Let’s make these Breaded Turkey Breast Cutlets!

breaded turkey cutlets
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Breaded Turkey Breast Cutlets

Have an easy turkey dinner using boneless turkey breast cutlets, pan fried and delicious.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Servings: 1 pound of turkey cutlets
Calories: 345kcal
Author: Julia Jordan | Julia’s Simply Southern

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Turkey Breast Cutlets
  • 1 c All Purpose Flour
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Poultry Seasoning
  • 1 Egg
  • 1/4 c Milk
  • 1 c Plain Bread Crumbs
  • Cooking Oil

Instructions

  • Add cooking oil to a skillet, enough to coat the bottom of the pan about 1/4". Heat over medium heat.
  • Prepare your dredging station. In one bowl add flour, salt, pepper and poultry seasoning. Mix to combine.
  • In a separate bowl beat one egg and add milk and combine.
  • In a third bowl, add the bread crumbs.
  • Take each cutlet and dredge in the flour mixture, then into the egg mixture, and finally into the bread crumbs.
  • Add the breaded cutlets to the skillet. You may need to cook in batches.
  • Fry on each side 3 to 4 minutes. They cook fairly quickly. The outer coating will be golden brown.
  • Remove the cooked turkey cutlets from the skillet and allow to rest on a paper towel lined plate to remove excess oil.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 345kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 138mg | Sodium: 518mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g
 
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Barb Delnero

Sunday 16th of June 2024

How would you reheat frozen breaded turkey cutlets? TYIA

Julia Jordan

Tuesday 18th of June 2024

Reheating frozen cutlets would be best done in a preheated 400 degree F oven, in a single layer on a baking sheet pan for 10-15 minutes or until heated through.

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