Turkey Scallopini With Lemon And Capers

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs sliced raw turkey cutlets (1/4-inch thick)
• salt, to taste
• fresh ground pepper, to taste
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 large garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup chicken broth or 1 cup homemade turkey broth
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 1/2 tablespoons capers, rinsed
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

Recipe

• 1 pat turkey dry and season with salt and pepper.
• 2 coat the slices in flour and shake off any excess.
• 3 over high heat in a large heavy skillet, heat 1 1/2 tablespoon oil and brown half of the turkey cutlets, cooking until just cooked through.
• 4 remove to a covered platter and keep warm.
• 5 add and heat another 1 1/2 tablespoons oil and brown and cook the rest of the turkey in the same way, also removing to the covered platter to be kept warm when finished.
• 6 turn down heat a bit and add remaining tablespoon of oil to skillet. cook the garlic in the oil until fragrant, careful not to burn, about 30 seconds.
• 7 then, over moderately high heat, deglaze pan with the broth. be sure to get all the beautiful browned bits loose & into the broth!
• 8 boil broth until reduced to about 3/4 cup.
• 9 stir in lemon juice, capers, parsley, salt and pepper to taste, and butter. whisk sauce until smooth.
• 10 return turkey cutlets and any juices to the saucepan and simmer until heated through, about 1-2 minutes.