How to Cook a Light Turkey

If you are looking to eat healthy or lose a few pounds, you should consider cooking a light turkey. Rather than roasting an entire turkey, purchase a skinless, boneless piece of turkey. Make sure the turkey is all white meat -- dark meat has more fat because of its muscle content. Some cooked carrots and a baked sweet potato will finish off your healthy dinner.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 2 turkey breast cutlets 3-4 shakes of garlic powder 3-4 shakes of onion powder Non-stick cooking spray Frying pan

1. Thaw out your turkey breast cutlets. Leave them in the refrigerator in the morning, and they will be thawed out by dinnertime.

2. Use non-stick cooking spray on your frying pan, then place the pan on the stove. Set to medium heat and allow five minutes to heat.

3. Lay the turkey breast cutlets on the skillet.

4. Sprinkle the garlic and onion powders on top of the turkey breast cutlets. This will flavor the turkey breasts without adding fat.

5. Cook the turkey breast cutlets for 3 minutes, then flip. Cook them another 3 minutes, and they should be finished. You can tell if they are fully cooked by using a meat thermometer (the middle should be 165 degrees; do not cook over 170 degrees). You also can cut them in the middle to make sure they are no longer pink, but you risk drying the meat upon further cooking.

6. Remove the cutlets from the frying pan and plate them. Serve hot.

Tips & Warnings

• Use canned vegetables as side dishes. They can be cooked as fast as the turkey. Sweet potatoes are healthier than white potatoes. If you are in a hurry, you can cook them in the microwave.
• Turkey can dry out quickly. Keep an eye on the cutlets to keep from overcooking.

References

• Cooking Light

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