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Turkey Piccata (Eating Well)


Title: Turkey Piccata (Eating Well)
Categories: Poultry, Eat-lf mail
Yield: 4 Servings

1 Lemon
1/3 c All-purpose flour; for
-dredging
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Black pepper
1 lb Turkey breast cutlets; *see
-directions
2 ts Olive oil
1 Clove garlic; minced
1/2 c Low sodium chicken broth;
-defatted
1 tb Large capers; rinsed
1/2 ts Sugar
2 ts Whipped butter; or
-substitute
1 tb Chopped fresh parsley

--------------------------------FOR SERVING--------------------------------
2 c Cooked barley
2 c Broccoli; steamed

CUTLETS: skinless, boneless turkey breast portions, cut into cutlets; each
cutlet cut in half for 8 pieces.

1. With a sharp knife, remove skin and white pith from lemon and discard.
Working over a bowl, cut lemon segments from their surrounding membranes.
Chop segments coarsely and reserve with the juice.

2. In a shallow dish, combine flour, salt and pepper. Lightly dredge turkey
in flour mixture, shaking off excess. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil
over medium-high heat. Add turkey and cook until golden brown on the
outside and no longer pink inside, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a
platter and keep warm.

3. Add garlic to the skillet and cook, stirring, for several seconds. Add
chicken broth and bring to a boil, stirring and scraping up any browned
bits. Cook for 1 minute. Stir in reserved lemon segments and juice, capers
and sugar; cook for 30 seconds. Add butter.

4. Spoon sauce over turkey; sprinkle with parsley and a grinding of black
pepper. Serve immediately.

PER SERVING: 190 calories: 27 grams protein; 5 grams fat (1.7 grams
saturated fat); 8 grams carbohydrate: 760 mg sodium; 76 mg cholesterol: 0
grams fiber.

NOTES: Turkey Piccata is classic, quick and just under 200 calories. MAKE
IT A MEAL: Serve with 1/2 cup barley and 1/2 cup steamed broccoli; include
a few leaves. Total 315 cals.

:>Recipe from article "Calorie Count Down" by Elizabeth Hiser. >Edited for
Eat-Lowfat Mailing List by Pat Hanneman (kitpath)

Recipe by: Elizabeth Hiser for Eating Well, Mar98

Posted to EAT-LF Digest by KitPATh on Feb 21,
1998