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16 Creative and Quick Dinner Cutlets

Updated February 28, 2020
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Chicken Cutlets with Sundried Tomato Cream Sauce
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Chicken Cutlets with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce

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Though a chicken cutlet may be a chicken breast cut in half, this recipe shows how to make chicken cutlets with double the deliciousness. A jar of sun-dried tomatoes does double duty for this healthy dinner recipe. The flavorful oil they're packed in is used to sauté the chicken, and the tomatoes go into the cream sauce. Source: EatingWell Magazine, November 2019

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20-Minute Chicken Cutlets with Creamy Pesto Sauce

20-Minute Chicken Cutlets with Creamy Pesto Sauce
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Serve these quick chicken cutlets with creamy pesto sauce over your favorite pasta or zucchini noodles. This easy dinner recipe is sure to become a new family favorite. Source: EatingWell.com, February 2020

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Chicken Cutlets with Creamy Spinach & Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

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Serve these saucy, ultra-quick chicken cutlets over your favorite pasta. This easy dinner recipe is sure to become a new weeknight favorite. Source: EatingWell.com, January 2020

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Skillet Swiss Steak

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This weeknight-fast Swiss steak recipe is made on the stovetop in just 30 minutes (traditional Swiss steak braises in the oven for an hour or more). Sautéed peppers, onions and tomatoes make a quick, savory sauce. Ask your butcher for 4 equal-size cube steaks (about 4 ounces each) so they cook evenly.

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20-Minute Chicken Cutlets & Zucchini Noodles with Creamy Tomato Sauce

20-Minute Chicken Cutlets & Zucchini Noodles with Creamy Tomato Sauce
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This low-carb chicken dinner whips up in only 20 minutes, thanks to thin-cut chicken breast and packaged zucchini noodles. If you have a spiralizer and want to make your own zucchini noodles, use two medium zucchini. Source: EatingWell.com, January 2020

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Tofu Cutlets Marsala

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In this dish, tofu “cutlets” are dredged and sauteed as you would a chicken breast or fish fillet. Try the technique using any of your favorite pan sauces.

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Turkey Cutlets with Dried Cherries, Rosemary & Port

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The essence of fresh rosemary blends with deep fruit flavors to make this recipe quite special. The sauce is also well-suited to chicken or beef.

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Chicken Cutlets with Grape-Shallot Sauce

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One of the Test Kitchen's favorites, this quick sauté pairs wine and grapes in a luscious sauce for pan-seared chicken breasts. If you've never used grapes in a sauce before--try it--you won't be disappointed. This is simple enough for a weeknight, but elegant enough for entertaining. Make it a meal: Serve with brown basmati rice or mashed sweet potatoes and sauteed chard.

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Golden Baked Pork Cutlets

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These quick breaded pork cutlets made with just a few ingredients are so delicious everyone will be wishing they helped make them. Cutting the super-low-fat pork tenderloin into long fillets makes it quick-cooking. Serve with a medley of steamed vegetables and a side of mashed potatoes for a taste of nostalgia.

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Turkey Cutlets with Peas & Spring Onions

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Peas and baby onions are harbingers of spring, the first sign that warm weather's on its way. With turkey cutlets and a simple white wine sauce, they pair up in this flavorful dish that calls out for mashed roots or steamed asparagus on the side.

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Turkey Cutlets with Rhubarb Chutney

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Try rhubarb in this tangy chutney with golden raisins and fresh ginger, served with turkey. You can also pair the sauce with grilled boneless, skinless chicken breasts or lean pork chops. Serve with: Whole-wheat couscous and steamed asparagus.

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Spice-Crusted Tofu

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Pantry ingredients and basic spices transform a package of tofu into a quick, simple meal--no slicing and dicing required.

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Mushroom- & Cranberry-Stuffed Turkey Cutlets

<p>This quick and healthy turkey cutlet recipe delivers a taste of Thanksgiving in just 40 minutes start to finish. Serve with wild rice pilaf and steamed green beans.&nbsp;Source: EatingWell Magazine, November/December 2014</p>
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This quick and healthy turkey cutlet recipe delivers a taste of Thanksgiving in just 40 minutes start to finish. Serve with wild rice pilaf and steamed green beans. Source: EatingWell Magazine, November/December 2014

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Pretzel-Crusted Pork Cutlets with Mustard Sauce

<p>Pretzels are an unexpectedly delicious crunchy coating for baked pork chops. To crush the pretzels, place in a large sealable plastic bag and pound with the smooth side of a meat mallet or the bottom of a small skillet or pulse in a food processor until coarsely chopped.&nbsp;Source: EatingWell Magazine, November/December 2014</p>
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Pretzels are an unexpectedly delicious crunchy coating for baked pork chops. To crush the pretzels, place in a large sealable plastic bag and pound with the smooth side of a meat mallet or the bottom of a small skillet or pulse in a food processor until coarsely chopped. Source: EatingWell Magazine, November/December 2014

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Crispy Portobello Cutlets with Caramelized Onions & Blue Cheese

Crispy Portobello Cutlets with Caramelized Onions & Blue Cheese
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Portobello mushroom cutlets get steak-house treatment--caramelized onions and blue cheese--in this healthy vegetarian dinner recipe. Serve the mushroom “steaks” with a baked potato and creamed spinach. Source: EatingWell Magazine, November/December 2014

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Coconut-Crusted Swordfish with Kumquat Sauce

<p>This coconut-crusted swordfish is served with a delightfully tart sauce made with kumquats--tiny citrus fruit that you can eat whole, including the skins and seeds. For an extra hint of coconut flavor, sear the fish steak in coconut oil. Serve with brown rice and glazed carrots.&nbsp;Source: EatingWell Magazine, November/December 2014</p>
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This coconut-crusted swordfish is served with a delightfully tart sauce made with kumquats--tiny citrus fruit that you can eat whole, including the skins and seeds. For an extra hint of coconut flavor, sear the fish steak in coconut oil. Serve with brown rice and glazed carrots. Source: EatingWell Magazine, November/December 2014

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    1 of 16 Chicken Cutlets with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce
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    3 of 16 Chicken Cutlets with Creamy Spinach & Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
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    6 of 16 Tofu Cutlets Marsala
    7 of 16 Turkey Cutlets with Dried Cherries, Rosemary & Port
    8 of 16 Chicken Cutlets with Grape-Shallot Sauce
    9 of 16 Golden Baked Pork Cutlets
    10 of 16 Turkey Cutlets with Peas & Spring Onions
    11 of 16 Turkey Cutlets with Rhubarb Chutney
    12 of 16 Spice-Crusted Tofu
    13 of 16 Mushroom- & Cranberry-Stuffed Turkey Cutlets
    14 of 16 Pretzel-Crusted Pork Cutlets with Mustard Sauce
    15 of 16 Crispy Portobello Cutlets with Caramelized Onions & Blue Cheese
    16 of 16 Coconut-Crusted Swordfish with Kumquat Sauce

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