CHEESE-BREADED TURKEY ESCALOPE WITH FRIED POTATOES AND SWEET PEPPER SAUCE
Ingredients
- 1 slice white bread
- crusts removed
- 1 small handful fresh basil leaves
- 55g/2oz mature cheddar
- grated
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 turkey escalope
- 2 tbsp plain flour
- 1 free-range egg
- beaten
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 25g/1oz butter
- 25g/1oz butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 150g/5½oz new potatoes
- cooked
- sliced
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 red pepper
- finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic
- chopped
- 1 tbsp honey
- 25g/1oz butter
- splash water
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- to garnish
Directions
- For the breaded turkey
- place the bread
- basil
- cheddar
- salt and freshly ground black pepper into a mini food processor and blend to fine breadcrumbs.
- Dredge the turkey escalope in the plain flour and shake off the excess
- then dip into the beaten egg and finally into the breadcrumb mix. Pat gently to secure the breadcrumbs to the escalope
- then shake off any excess.
- Heat the olive oil and butter in a frying pan
- add the turkey escalope and fry for 3-4 minutes on both sides
- or until golden-brown all over and cooked through.
- For the fried new potatoes
- melt the butter and oil in a frying pan
- add the potatoes and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Fry for 2-3 minutes on both sides
- or until golden-brown on all sides.
- For the sweet pepper sauce
- heat the olive oil in a saucepan
- add the pepper and garlic and lightly fry for 3-4 minutes
- or until the pepper has softened. Stir in the honey
- butter and a splash of water
- then transfer to a mini food processor and blend until smooth.
- To serve
- pile the fried new potatoes onto a serving plate
- top with the breaded turkey escalope and drizzle around the sweet pepper sauce. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley and serve.

