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Here are the instructions with video, feel free to leave me kitchen gossip or your cooking question at the bottom of the page using the comment function.
Roast Turkey Escalope with Basil and Cheese
Cooked, photographed and written down by chef Thomas Sixt.
The turkey schnitzel is cut from the turkey breast, it is very lean meat and must be fried or generally cooked briefly.
Unfortunately, low-fat meat tends to dry out and nobody wants a dry schnitzel on their plate.
The more evenly the meat is cut, up to 1 cm thick, the better the roasting result.
4. Fry Turkey Schnitzel Temperature
The temperature when roasting turkey escalope should be very high. Please preheat the pan well so that the meat roasts and does not boil!
I show it step by step in the cooking video. The pan is hot enough when a drop of water dances on the pan surface.
5. Fry Turkey Escalope with Butter or Oil?
Butter is not suitable for frying at high temperatures and will burn. The butter would have to be clarified before frying.
I’ll show that in another post. Therefore, please use clarified butter, coconut oil, sunflower oil or corn oil to fry the turkey escalope.
Nut butter in a bowl.
6. Roasting time of the turkey cutlets
For me, roasting the turkey escalope takes about 6 minutes, the cooking video shows the preparation in real time.
If you cut the schnitzel thicker, reduce the temperature after searing on both sides and let the schnitzel cook a little longer. Good luck!
Some sweet paprika just before serving, herbs like thyme and rosemary, there are hardly any limits to your imagination, I like to bake my turkey schnitzel with some cheese.
7. Turkey schnitzel naturally fried
Naturally roasted means: Without breading, the schnitzel is usually only seasoned with salt and pepper, before, during or after roasting.
Then fried on both sides with little fat or no fat at all. In the video I show the roasting without fat, which already goes in the direction of grilling.
You can extend the seasoning of the natural schnitzel according to your taste:
Schnitzel while frying in the pan.
8. Fry the breaded turkey escalope
Since I have published what is currently the most detailed instructions for breaded schnitzel on the Internet, I refer you to my Wiener Schnitzel article here.
There I show all the tricks of the professional chefs that I currently know.
There is also a new post about breading turkey schnitzel that summarizes everything briefly and concisely for you.
Breaded veal escalope, originally served with parsley potatoes and cranberries.
9. Turkey schnitzel as a diet dish
Serve the lean, roasted meat with lemon juice and a colorful leaf salad on a diet day.
It brings a good mood to the table and a colorful diet meal.
Another variation is my recipe below, with steamed veggies and basil.
Below you can write to me directly. Please don’t forget the star rating on the recipe, 5 stars means you liked it!
Your video was a help, great recipe, easy and sure to succeed. xoxo Hella
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Hello Hella, nice to read from you, thank you for your nice feedback. Kind regards Thomas PS Maybe you would like to try the roast turkey next!
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Turkey schnitzel can be so boring, but also so varied – this recipe proves it. 🙂 And what can't be boring are your videos, Mr. Sixt!
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Thank you dear Sophia, I'm happy to hear that, after all we love variety. Now it would be the turn to try the breaded turkey schnitzel . Kind regards Thomas
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Brilliant 😋 and simple recipe. Did exactly that. Worked great 🥰
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Hello Tamara, I am pleased, thank you for your positive feedback! Kind regards Thomas
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Hello, I cooked the recipe with basil and cheese today, just super delicious, thank you
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Hello Annette, thank you very much for your feedback and the positive feedback. Unfortunately, my answer took longer because I redesigned the website. Feel free to contact us again 🙂 Kitchen gossip and cooking questions. Kind regards Thomas
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Hello, thank you for the great schnitzel recipe. Fits right in with my diet plan. The video is very good and informative. Greetings from Fabian
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Hello Fabian, thank you for your nice comment, I was very happy! Kind regards Thomas
Your video was a help, great recipe, easy and sure to succeed. xoxo Hella