Turkey cutlets with mashed potatoes
3 servings
45 minutes
Turkey cutlets with mashed potatoes are a dish that embodies the coziness and tenderness of European cuisine. Tender cutlets made from juicy turkey fillet with aromatic hints of thyme acquire a golden crust when fried and then become soft and juicy through stewing. Accompanied by airy mashed potatoes with cream and light spinach greens, this dish offers a harmony of flavors – the tenderness of turkey, the creamy texture of the mash, and refreshing greens. This combination makes it ideal for both cozy family dinners and special gatherings. Turkey cutlets are a wonderful alternative to classic meat patties, offering a lighter yet equally rich flavor. This dish will appeal to those who appreciate the sophistication of simple ingredients and balanced textures.
1
Soak the bread crumb in milk.
- Milk: 100 ml
- White loaf (baton): 200 g
2
Prepare minced turkey fillet (or you can use ready-made).
- Turkey fillet: 0.5 kg
3
Grate the onion on a grater or blend it into a paste in a blender (this will make it very fine and yield more juice).
- Onion: 1 piece
4
Add a chicken egg, squeezed bread crumb, leaves from three sprigs of thyme, grated onion, and salt to the minced meat.
- Chicken egg: 1 piece
- White loaf (baton): 200 g
- Fresh thyme: 5 g
- Onion: 1 piece
- Sea salt: 10 g
5
With wet hands, form meatballs from the minced meat and roll them in flour, placing them in a hot pan with oil. Quickly fry on both sides.
- Wheat flour: 20 g
6
When the cutlets are browned, add hot water to the pan, reduce the heat, and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Cream: 50 ml
7
Prepare mashed potatoes and add pre-chopped spinach to it.
- Potato: 400 g
- Frozen spinach: 200 g
8
Add cream to the puree and whip the mixture with a mixer.
- Cream: 50 ml
9
Serve the cutlets with mashed potatoes.
