Turkey Patties with Curry Sauce
There never seems to be enough recipes for ground turkey. So here's one and a good one at that! Originally printed in a local newspaper.
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1tablespoon butter
- 1⁄2cup finely chopped onion
- 1 1⁄2cups fine fresh breadcrumbs
- 1⁄2
- 1⁄8teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
- 2tablespoons finely chopped parsley
- 1
- salt & pepper
- 1(1 lb) package ground turkey
- 2tablespoons canola oil
- 1⁄2cup blanched, slivered almonds
CURRY SAUCE
- 1tablespoon butter
- 2tablespoons finely chopped shallots
- 2teaspoons curry powder
- 1⁄2
- 1tablespoon tomato puree
- 1⁄4cup heavy cream
DIRECTIONS
- Heat butter in a saucepan; add onion.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until soft.
- Put 1 cup bread crumbs in a mixing bowl; add the broth, stir.
- Add cooked onion, nutmeg, parsley, egg, salt and pepper.
- Add turkey, blend well.
- Divide mixture into 8 equal portions.
- Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup of bread crumbs on flat surface and roll each pattie in bread crumbs.
- Flatten each pattie about 3/4" thick.
- Heat 2 Tbsp.
- oil in large skillet on stovetop.
- Cook pattie 4 minutes on each side or until nicely browned.
- Remove from the heat and let cool.
- Spoon curry sauce over patties and sprinkle with almonds.
- CURRY SAUCE: Peel apple, cut into small cubes.
- Heat butter in saucepan; add shallots, curry powder.
- Cook, stirring 1 minute.
- Add apple and stir.
- Add broth and tomato puree.
- Cook over moderately high heat for 3 minutes or until reduced to 1 cup.
- Add cream and cook 2 minutes.
- Patties can be frozen in advance; curry sauce and also be cooked in advance and reheated.