Turkey Schnitzel

Turkey Schnitzel

Although I have yet to be successful when it comes to turkey hunting, it is not for the lack of trying. I saw this dish created on an episode of Meat Eater and instantly knew that it had to be a winner. I gave it a go with store bought turkey breasts and it did not disappoint one bit!If you still have some wild turkey meat in the freezer, definitely give this a try. Or, if you're in the same boat as I am, pick yourself up some store bought breasts and give it a whirl. I tend to like trying all recipes with store bought meat to attempt before I take a chance at possibly ruining that hard earned protein we all hold so dear. 

The recipe for the turkey is very simple-

All you need is the following:

1. Turkey breast
2. Salt and pepper
3. 1 lemon
4. Panko bread crumbs 
5. Vegetable oil 
6. 2 feet of plastic wrap or tin foil

The assembly and cook-

Lay breasts in foil or plastic wrap and fold end over to sandwich the meat inside. Hammer the breasts out nice and flat. Remove the breasts form the wrapping and lightly season with salt and pepper. Then, coat the breasts thoroughly in a good coat of bread crumbs. Fry the coated breasts in a pan with about a 1/4" of vegetable oil until it is golden brown and cooked all the way through. 

Serve-

Slice the lemon in half and squeeze it over the freshly cooked schnitzel and add your favorite sides.

For the sides here I chose to just stuff some crab meat in a portabella mushroom, cover it with shredded cheese and bake it until the cheese melted. Fro the green beans I just sauteed them and added a nice sprinkle of  Montreal steak seasoning to it while they cooked and were coated in the oil for sauteing. 

Enjoy! 

- Rocco