Oven-Baked Turkey Cutlets with Zucchini

Healthy, dietary, for the whole family, for dinner and main course! Turkey cutlets baked in the oven are much healthier than fried in a frying pan — not a drop of oil is used during baking. The cutlets turn out soft, fluffy, very appetizing and tasty! Juiciness is achieved by adding grated zucchini.
cook time: 1h
Owen Truitt
Oven-Baked Turkey Cutlets with Zucchini

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

130
Calories
7g
Fat
5g
Carbs
11g
Protein

Ingredients (8 portions)

Basic:

Garlic 1 clove
Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
Butter 1 tbsp
Eggs 1 pc
Zucchini (small) 1 pc
Semolina (optional, you can omit adding) 2 tbsp
Ground turkey 400 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to bake turkey cutlets in the oven? Prepare your ingredients. You can use either ready-made or homemade minced meat. If it was frozen, then defrost it first by transferring it from the freezer to the bottom shelf of the refrigerator. Choose young, small-sized zucchini — it is juicier and tastier. Instead of zucchini, you can use raw potatoes.

Step 2

Step 2
Wash the zucchini, peel the skin; if the seeds are large, remove them. Grate the zucchini on a medium grater. You can grind it in a blender, after cutting it into cubes. If the zucchini is too juicy, you can squeeze it a little with your hands, but not too much, so that the cutlets retain their juiciness. Drain off the released juice.

Step 3

Step 3
Melt the butter using any of the methods described at the end of the recipe. Cool it down.

Step 4

Step 4
Add squash, egg, melted butter, salt and pepper to ground turkey. Peel the garlic and pass through a press into the minced meat. Knead everything until smooth.

Step 5

Step 5
If necessary, if the minced meat is too liquid, you can add 1-2 tbsp. l. semolina or breadcrumbs. I did so. How to choose semolina, read the article at the end of this recipe.

Step 6

Step 6
After adding the semolina, knead the minced meat thoroughly again until smooth and leave for 20-25 minutes so that the semolina swells and absorbs excess moisture.

Step 7

Step 7
With wet hands, form the minced meat into medium-sized cutlets of any shape, I made oblong ones. Cover a baking sheet with foil and grease it with vegetable oil. Place the cutlets on it at a short distance from each other. Bake the cutlets in an oven preheated to 180°C for 30-40 minutes, until golden brown. Times are approximate. Read below for steps on how different ovens work. Remove the finished cutlets from the oven and serve with any side dish

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