Heart Healthy Turkey Piccata Recipe
For a quick weeknight dinner, try this flavorful turkey piccata recipe. Shallots, cherry tomatoes, and capers dress a tender, Italian chicken dish you'll definitely be making on repeat.
Ingredients
Recipe yields 4 servings
2 lemons
1/3 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 tsp salt
Black pepper to taste
1 lb turkey breast cutlets
1 pint cherry tomatoes
1 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
1/2 cup white wine
1 shallot, minced
2 Tbsp capers, rinsed and drained
1 Tbsp unsalted butter
1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
Directions
Step 1
Cut off peel and pith from lemons. Cut into slices, then cut slices in half; reserve.
Step 2
In a shallow bowl, combine flour, salt and pepper. Coat turkey cutlets in flour until covered on both sides.
Step 3
Lightly coat a large skillet with olive oil cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat until hot. Lightly spray cutlets with cooking spray. Cook for 2 1/2 minutes per side, or until golden and cooked through. Remove to a platter and keep warm.
Step 4
Add tomatoes and basil to skillet, raise heat to high, and cook, shaking pan, for 2 to 3 minutes, or until tomato skins start to char and split in spots; transfer to platter.
Step 5
Add wine, shallot and capers to skillet; boil for 1 minute, or until wine is reduced by half. Reduce heat and swirl in butter and reserved lemon slices until margarine is melted. Spoon sauce and arrange lemon slices over turkey. Garnish turkey with parsley and serve with tomatoes.
Time:
45 minutes
Servings:
4
Calories:
209
Make this for:
Dietary Review:
Jane Schwartz, RDN, CLT
This recipe has been reviewed
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Nutrition facts
Serving Size:
4 oz turkey
Per serving:
calories:209
total fat:4g
sat fat:1g
cholesterol:50mg
sodium:346mg
total carb:11g
fibers:2g
proteins:30g
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