Portuguese-Style Turkey Steaks Recipe

Portuguese-Style Turkey Steaks Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. ground cumin
• 1 tsp. paprika
• 2 to 3 tbsp. olive oil or cooking oil
• 1/2 c. chopped red or green sweet pepper
• 1/4 c. chopped celery
• 1/4 c. sliced green onion
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/4 c. sliced pitted ripe olives
• 1/4 c. sliced pimiento-stuffed olives
• 1/2 c. dry red wine
• 1/2 tsp. cornstarch

Method

1. Rinse turkey; pat dry
2. Place each breast half between 2 pieces of plastic wrap
3. Pound with a meat mallet to 1/4-inch thickness
4. In a shallow dish combine flour, cumin, paprika, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon salt
5. Dip turkey pieces into flour mixture, turning to coat
6. In a large skillet cook turkey, 2 steaks at a time, in 2 tablespoons of the hot oil over medium heat about 6 minutes or until no longer pink, turning once
7. Remove; keep warm
8. Repeat with remaining pieces, adding oil if necessary
9. In same skillet cook and stir sweet pepper, celery, onion, and garlic over medium heat for 7 to 8 minutes or until almost tender
10. Stir in olives
11. Stir together wine and heat for 7 to 8 minutes or until almost tender
12. Stir in olives
13. Stir together wine and cornstarch
14. Add to skillet
15. Cook and stir until bubbly
16. Cook and stir 1 minute more
17. Serve sauce over turkey
18. Makes 4 main-dish servings

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