Pan-Seared Turkey With Creamy Spinach Sauce
A quick and light weeknight meal featuring tender turkey cutlets in a simple, creamy spinach pan sauce. It's served over a bed of fresh spinach for a complete, low-fat dish.
An original recipe by Forkin
- Total time
- 25 min
- Serves
- 2
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Per serving
- 312 kcal
Allergen information: may contain milk, mustard, and sulphites. Always check ingredient packaging if you have an allergy.
Mise en place
Ingredients
Converted for display; the recipe amounts stay equivalent.
Slurry
- 120 mlwater
- 1.5 tspcornstarch
- 0.5 tspchicken bouillon granule
Ingredients
- 250 gturkey breast cutlet, two thin cutlets
- 1 tbspneutral oil
- 0.25 tspsalt
- 0.25 tspblack pepper, freshly ground
- 60 glight cream cheese, cubed
- 1 tspdijon mustard
Sauce
- 30 gfresh spinach, chopped
For Serving
- 60 gfresh spinach
Equipment
large skillet · tongs · knife · cutting board · whisk · small bowl
The method
Step by step
- 1
In a small bowl, whisk together the water, cornstarch, and chicken bouillon granules to make a slurry and set aside.
About 2 min
- 2
Pat the turkey cutlets dry with a paper towel and season both sides with salt and pepper.
About 2 min
Cook’s note: Ensuring the turkey is dry helps it get a nice golden-brown sear.
- 3
Heat the neutral oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
About 1 min
- 4
Add the turkey cutlets to the hot skillet and cook for 3-4 minutes per side, until golden and cooked through.
About 8 min
Cook’s note: Cooking time will vary based on the thickness of the cutlets. Avoid overcrowding the pan.
- 5
Transfer the cooked turkey to a plate and set aside.
About 1 min
- 6
Reduce the heat to medium, give the slurry a quick stir, and pour it into the skillet.
About 1 min
- 7
Cook for about a minute, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan, until the sauce thickens.
About 1 min
- 8
Add the light cream cheese and Dijon mustard, whisking until the cheese melts and the sauce is smooth.
About 2 min
Cook’s note: Using room temperature cream cheese will help it melt more evenly and prevent clumping.
- 9
Stir in the chopped spinach for the sauce and cook until it just wilts, about 1-2 minutes.
About 2 min
- 10
Divide the fresh spinach for serving between two plates.
- 11
Place a turkey cutlet on each bed of spinach, then spoon the creamy sauce over the top to serve immediately.
About 1 min
Per serving
Nutrition
- Calories
- 312kcal
- Protein
- 33.5g
- Carbs
- 5.8g
- Fat
- 17.7g
- Fibre
- 1.2g
- Sugar
- 1.6g
Estimated from the recipe’s ingredient quantities. Values can vary with brands and substitutions.
Keep it good
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Gently reheat in a skillet over low heat until warmed through, adding a splash of water if needed.
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