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Jalapeño Popper Grilled Turkey Sandwich

Name: Jalapeño Popper Grilled Turkey Sandwich Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 6 Servings
Cuisine: Poultry
Ingredients: 6 (5 - 6 oz) Turkey Cutlets, pounded thin; 1/4 cup Olive Oil; 1 tsp Kosher Salt; 1 tsp Black Pepper; 1/2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes; 6 Jalapeños, halved; 6 - 8 oz Cream Cheese; 1 Ripe Avocado; Fried Shallots (see below); Potato Buns, for serving; Fried Shallots:; 4 Shallots, sliced thin; 1 cup All-purpose Flour; 1 tsp Kosher Salt; 1 tsp Sweet Paprika; 2 cup Neutral Oil, for frying; Additional Items:; Kitchen Mallet; Medium Bowl; Medium Pot; Paper Towels

Courtesy of National Turkey Federation

Makes: 6 servings
Prep Time: 20 - 50 minutes
Cook Time: 5 - 15 minutes

Ingredients:

Turkey Cutlets, pounded thin
Olive Oil
Kosher Salt
Black Pepper
Red Pepper Flakes
Jalapeños, halved
Cream Cheese
Ripe Avocado
Fried Shallots (see below)
Potato Buns, for serving

Fried Shallots:

Shallots, sliced thin
All-purpose Flour
Kosher Salt
Sweet Paprika
Neutral Oil, for frying

Additional Items:

• Kitchen Mallet
• Medium Bowl
• Medium Pot
• Paper Towels

Directions:

Cut turkey into 5 - 6 oz cutlets and pound thin with a kitchen mallet between two pieces of plastic.
Move cutlets to a bowl and add olive oil, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Let marinate for at least 30 minutes.
Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
When ready to cook, lightly oil cooking grates of grill.
Add jalapeño halves to the grill and the marinated turkey cutlets.
Grill cutlets and jalapeño for 3-4 minutes per side.
Turkey should register 165°F in the thickest part of the cutlets.
They will cook very quickly.
Brush buns with a little oil and grill for 30 seconds to toast them.
Build a sandwich:
1. Adding some ripe avocado to the bottom bun.
2. Top with a grilled turkey cutlet (cut in half is easiest for stacking).
3. Top with about an ounce of cream cheese and two halves of grilled jalapeño.
4. Finish the sandwich with a handful of crispy fried shallots.

Fried Shallots:

In a medium pot and on the grill's side burner, preheat oil to 350°F.
Dust shallots with seasoned flour and fry for 3 - 4 minutes until deep brown and crispy.
Remove and let drain on a few paper towels.