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Turkey Cutlets with Barley and Swiss Chard

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on August 11, 2015

Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Turkey Cutlets with Barley and Swiss Chard

Ingredients

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 cup quick-cooking barley ¼ cup finely chopped onion 2 garlic cloves, minced1 ¾ cups chicken broth 12 ounces Swiss chard, stems chopped, leaves cut into 1-inch pieces1 teaspoon grated lemon zest, plus 1 lemon, halved and seededSalt and pepper 1 ½ ounces Parmesan cheese, shredded (½ cup)6 (4-ounce) turkey cutlets, trimmed

Instructions

  1. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in large saucepan over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add barley, onion, and garlic and cook until barley is toasted and onion is softened, about 3 minutes. Stir in broth and bring to boil; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until barley is almost tender, about 8 minutes.
  2. Add chard stems and cook, covered, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add chard leaves, lemon zest, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; increase heat to medium-high and cook, uncovered, until barley is tender, about 2 minutes. Stir in 1/4 cup Parmesan, transfer to serving platter, and tent with foil.
  3. Pat cutlets dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add lemon halves, cut side down, and cook until browned, about 2 minutes; set aside. Cook cutlets in now-empty skillet until well browned, about 2 minutes per side. Arrange cutlets on top of barley mixture and squeeze lemon halves over cutlets. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan and serve.
Turkey Cutlets with Barley and Swiss Chard

Turkey Cutlets with Barley and Swiss Chard

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Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Ingredients

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup quick-cooking barley
¼ cup finely chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 ¾ cups chicken broth
12 ounces Swiss chard, stems chopped, leaves cut into 1-inch pieces
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest, plus 1 lemon, halved and seeded
Salt and pepper
1 ½ ounces Parmesan cheese, shredded (½ cup)
6 (4-ounce) turkey cutlets, trimmed

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup quick-cooking barley
¼ cup finely chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 ¾ cups chicken broth
12 ounces Swiss chard, stems chopped, leaves cut into 1-inch pieces
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest, plus 1 lemon, halved and seeded
Salt and pepper
1 ½ ounces Parmesan cheese, shredded (½ cup)
6 (4-ounce) turkey cutlets, trimmed

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup quick-cooking barley
¼ cup finely chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 ¾ cups chicken broth
12 ounces Swiss chard, stems chopped, leaves cut into 1-inch pieces
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest, plus 1 lemon, halved and seeded
Salt and pepper
1 ½ ounces Parmesan cheese, shredded (½ cup)
6 (4-ounce) turkey cutlets, trimmed

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Why This Recipe Works

Caramelizing the lemon infuses the cooking oil (and, thus, the cutlets) with flavor.

Instructions

  1. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in large saucepan over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add barley, onion, and garlic and cook until barley is toasted and onion is softened, about 3 minutes. Stir in broth and bring to boil; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until barley is almost tender, about 8 minutes.
  2. Add chard stems and cook, covered, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add chard leaves, lemon zest, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; increase heat to medium-high and cook, uncovered, until barley is tender, about 2 minutes. Stir in 1/4 cup Parmesan, transfer to serving platter, and tent with foil.
  3. Pat cutlets dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add lemon halves, cut side down, and cook until browned, about 2 minutes; set aside. Cook cutlets in now-empty skillet until well browned, about 2 minutes per side. Arrange cutlets on top of barley mixture and squeeze lemon halves over cutlets. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan and serve.

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