Roasted Lemon Turkey Skewers with Sage Gravy

By miss5elements

Holiday Hors D'Oeuvres
Per serving: 287 cal, 6g carbs, 50mg chol, 16g fat, 29g protein, 405mg sodium

Ingredients

• Turkey Skewers
• 4 lbs turkey cutlets
• 36 8" skewers
• 1 lb cipollini onions (or shallots), each sliced in half
• 1 c olive oil
• 1 c fresh lemon juice
• 3 T chopped fresh rosemary
• 4 lg cloves garlic
• 2 t salt
• 1 t Tabasco sauce
• 6 bay leaves
• Gravy
• 3 T all-purpose
• 2 T sage leaves
• 2 c low-sodium [vegetable] broth
• 1/4 c brandy
• 1/4 c heavy cream
• Salt & ground black pepper

Details

Servings 12
Preparation time 180mins
Cooking time 210mins
Adapted from essence.com

Preparation

Step 1

Turkey Cutlets
1. Slice turkey cutlets lengthwise into 36 pieces, each about 4" long & 3/4" wide.
2. Thread each w/a skewer & put 1/2 cipollini onion @ the top.
3. Place skewers into 2 baking dishes.
4. In a med bowl, combine olive oil, lemon juice, rosemary, garlic, slat & Tabasco sauce.
5. Pour over turkey skewers & add bay leaves.
6. Place baking dishes in refrigerator to marinate for 2 hrs.
7. Heat oven to 425F.
8. Place marinated skewers on 2 baking sheets in a single layer.
9. Bake until cooked through & juices run clear, about 15 min.

Gravy
1. Pour pan juices into a measuring cup.
2. Reserve 3T of fat.
3. In a med saucepan, heat fat.
4. Whisk in flour & sage, and cook for 1 min.
5. Slowly whisk in reserved pan juices, broth, brandy & cream.
6. Simmer until gravy thickens, about 4 min.
7. Season w/salt & pepper.