Creamy Skillet Turkey

The perfect family meal is delicious, quick and easy! Turkey in a creamy sauce in a frying pan turns out juicy and soft. As soon as you cook it for the first time, immediately add the recipe to your favorites list. This is a universal dish that is suitable for both family dinners and the holiday table.
cook time: 1h 20 min
Ruby Colston
Creamy Skillet Turkey

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

188
Calories
11g
Fat
2g
Carbs
14g
Protein

Ingredients (5 portions)

Basic:

Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
Corn starch (with a small slide) 1 tbsp
Hard cheese 50 g
Parsley (2 branches) 10 g
Vegetable oil 2 tbsp
Dill (1 sprig) 5 g
Cream (20% fat) 250 ml
Turkey fillet 600 g
Italian herbs 1 tsp

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make turkey in cream sauce in a frying pan? Very fast and easy! To begin, prepare the necessary ingredients according to the list. What parts of turkey are suitable for this dish? This could be tender, lean fillet from the breast, or fattier meat from the thighs. I have a tender cut. You can use any vegetable oil. I have sunflower. In addition to these spices, you can add your own to taste.

Step 2

Step 2
Wash the fillets and pat dry with paper towels. Cut into not very large cubes.

Step 3

Step 3
Season the turkey with salt, pepper and dried herbs. I used Italian herbs from the mill. But you can choose other herbs to suit your taste. Since I already had the herbs along with sea salt, I did not add additional salt to the meat so as not to oversalt it.

Step 4

Step 4
Pour starch into the meat and mix thoroughly so that all the pieces are breaded on all sides. Leave to marinate for 15-20 minutes. Instead of corn starch, you can use potato starch, but you need about half as much as it thickens more. You can also use wheat flour instead of starch.

Step 5

Step 5
While the meat is marinating, grate the cheese on a medium or coarse grater. You can use any cheese, even soft cheese, such as processed cheese. I have an ordinary Russian one.

Step 6

Step 6
Wash the dill and parsley, shake off moisture and finely chop. If you wish, you can replace or supplement with other herbs, such as cilantro, green onions, or use a mixture of different herbs.

Step 7

Step 7
Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan over high heat and fry the turkey on all sides until golden brown. Finally, reduce the heat to low. This is necessary to prevent the cream from curdling due to high temperature and becoming flakes. Pour cold cream into the pan and stir.

Step 8

Step 8
Simmer the turkey in cream over low heat, covered, for 20-30 minutes until cooked. The exact braising time depends on the selected part of the turkey, the size of the meat pieces and the degree of heat. The starch will thicken the sauce. If you want a thinner and more fluid sauce, you can increase the amount of cream or dilute the sauce with milk. I don’t recommend removing the starch completely — it makes the meat tastier.

Step 9

Step 9
Add grated cheese to turkey and stir. The cheese will melt almost immediately and mix with the sauce. Simmer everything together for 1-2 minutes.

Step 10

Step 10
Finally, sprinkle the creamed turkey in the pan with chopped herbs and serve. Bon appetit!

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