Parmesan Crusted Turkey Cutlets

These cutlets have a wonderful Parmesan crust and taste great topped with fresh lemon. This is a quick and easy week-night meal that your family will love. Serve this with a salad and a simple veggie and you’ll be very tempted to have more than one cutlet.

 

Turkey Cutlets With Parmesan Crust

Ingredients

• 8 (4 oz) turkey breast cutlets
• 4 egg whites, beaten
• 3/4 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
• 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese
• salt and fresh pepper
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 tsp olive oil
• lemon wedges for serving

Method

1. Heat oven to 250°.
2. Season cutlets with salt and pepper.
3. Combine bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese in a medium bowl.
4. In another bowl beat egg whites.
5. Dip turkey cutlets in egg whites, then breadcrumb mixture, shaking off excess.
6. Heat a large non-stick frying pan on medium heat.
7. Add half of the butter and olive oil.
8. When butter melts, add 4 cutlets and cook a few minutes on each side, until golden brown and cooked through.
9. Set aside on a baking sheet and keep warm in oven.
10. Add remaining butter and oil to frying pan.
11. Cook remaining cutlets.
12. Serve with lemon wedges.

Serves 8 – Serving Size: 1 cutlet – Nutrition Per Serving
Calories: 184, Fat: 6g, Carbohydrate: 6g, Fibre: 1g, Protein: 26g