Turkey Patties with Curry Sauce

Name: Turkey Patties with Curry Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: South Asia — Muslim traditions
Ingredients: 1 tbsp butter; 0.5 cup finely chopped onion; 1.5 cup fine fresh breadcrumbs; 0.5 cup fresh chicken broth; 0.125 tsp freshly ground nutmeg; 2 tbsp finely chopped parsley; 1 egg; salt & pepper; 1 package ground turkey (1 lb); 2 tbsp canola oil; 0.5 cup blanched; 1 golden delicious apple; 1 tbsp butter; 2 tbsp finely chopped shallots; 2 tsp curry powder; 0.5 cup canned chicken broth; 1 tbsp tomato puree; 0.25 cup heavy cream

A South Asian curry of turkey, breadcrumbs and golden delicious apple, seasoned with curry powder and nutmeg and cooked in a pan.

20 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 10 min · Cook 10 min · 20 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
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.
2
Add cooked onion, nutmeg, parsley, egg, salt and pepper. Add turkey, blend well. Divide mixture into 8 equal portions.
3
Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup of bread crumbs on flat surface and roll each pattie in bread crumbs.
4
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.
4 min
5
Remove from the heat and let cool. Spoon curry sauce over patties and sprinkle with almonds.
6
CURRY SAUCE: Peel apple, cut into small cubes. Heat butter in saucepan; add shallots, curry powder.
7
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.
8
Add cream and cook 2 minutes. Patties can be frozen in advance; curry sauce and also be cooked in advance and reheated.
2 min