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Turkey & Mushrooms in a Creamy White Wine Sauce

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This Turkey & Mushrooms in a Creamy White Wine Sauce is a great dinner any day of the week. Lightly seasoned turkey cutlets cooked in a rich white wine sauce with mushrooms and onions. Great served with Fluffy Mashed Potatoes.

Turkey and mushrooms in a Creamy White Wine Sauce on a plate.
Turkey & Mushrooms in a Creamy White Wine Sauce

Originally published July 31st, 2015. Updated on February 27th 2022 to include new photos, step-by-step-photos, video, relevant links, recipe tips and more.

This dish came together quickly and was enjoyed by everyone in the house. Rare when you’re feeding kids that everyone likes it. All you moms out there know what I’m talking about for sure.And if you love this recipe, you have to check out my Creamy Mushroom Sauce!

So take a look below at this stove top turkey dish that you can have on the dinner table for your family as well.

Creamy turkey in a skillet and on a plate.
Turkey in a Creamy Mushroom Sauce

Ingredients

  • Turkey – I used turkey cutlets for this recipe
  • Fresh – mushrooms, onion, parsley and garlic
  • Dairy – Butter and cooking cream
  • Liquid – Chicken stock and white wine
  • Oils – olive oil
  • Seasonings – Sea salt and fresh ground pepper

REMEMBER, The full recipe and instructions can be found at the end of the post in the recipe card.

Ingredients to make turkey in mushroom sauce.
Ingredients to make the Creamy Turkey and Mushrooms

Instructions

  1. Season turkey – Season the turkey on both sides with salt and pepper. Set aside.
  2. Sear turkey – Heat a large skillet over high heat. Add the butter and let it melt until it sizzles, about 30 seconds. Add the seasoned turkey and brown each side for just about 2 minutes per side. Remove from heat and set aside.
  3. Cook mushrooms and onions – In the same skillet, add the olive oil and garlic. Stir for a minute and add the mushrooms and onions. Give a good stir and cook down for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour in the wine and stir well.
  4. Make the sauce – Pour the chicken stock and cream into the cooked mushrooms. Stir really well, reduce heat to low and allow the sauce to thicken for about a minute.
  5. Finish cooking turkey in sauce – Place the turkey back into the pan, cover and leave to finish cooking for about 10 minutes.
  6. Garnish and serve – Remove lid, stir and season with fresh parsley. Serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

  • Type of turkey to use – I used turkey cutlets for this recipe because they are a great size and cook evenly and quickly. You could use turkey tenders or even turkey breast. If you use turkey breasts, cut it half ways through the middle and pound it out with a kitchen hammer.
  • White wine – You can omit the wine if you choose not to cook with it. Just replace it with chicken stock of equal quantity
  • Variety of mushrooms – I used fresh button mushrooms for this dish. You can use Crimini, Portabello or Porcino. I don’t recommend used canned mushrooms for this recipe as fresh mushrooms give the best flavour and texture.
turkey in a mushroom sauce on a plate
Turkey in a Creamy Mushroom Sauce

What Can I Serve With This Turkey in a Mushroom Sauce

This is such a great comfort dish and lends itself to great vegetable sides like the Butter Sauteed Broccoli and Carrots, the Sherry Sauteed Asparagus and Carrots, or the Parmesan Topped Green Beans. And if your looking for potato sides, you need to check out the Potato and Leek Cakes or the Crispy Oven Roasted Parmesan Baby Potatoes.


close up of the creamy turkey and mushrooms in a white wine sauce.
Creamy Turkey and Mushrooms in a White Wine Sauce

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to thicken mushroom sauce?

For this recipe, you don’t need to thicken the white wine mushroom sauce. It will thicken on it’s own in the pan. If, however, you sauce isn’t thickening, simply mix 1 teaspoon of cornstarch with 2 teaspoons of cold water. Stir to combine and pour it into the sauce and whisk until it thickens.

What type of wine should I use on my turkey?

Dry white wine works best for this recipe. A sweeter wine will result in a sweeter sauce,which is okay as well. But the onions bring enough sweetness to the dish, you don’t really need to add any more.

creamy turkey on a plate.
Creamy Turkey & Mushrooms

creamy turkey on a plate.
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Turkey and Mushrooms in a Creamy White Wine Sauce

Tender turkey cutlets in a delicious creamy white wine sauce. Quick enough for weeknight dinners and fancy enough for company!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: North American
Keyword: cooking wine, mushrooms, turkey
Servings: 4
Calories: 379kcal
Author: Julia Pinney

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Turkey cutlets
  • 3 Cups mushrooms sliced
  • 1 Onion roughly chopped
  • 2 cloves Garlic crushed
  • 1 Cup Chicken Stock
  • 1/2 Cup white wine
  • 1/2 Cup cream
  • Small bunch of fresh chopped parsley
  • 2 Tablespoons butter
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • Sea Salt
  • Fresh ground pepper

Instructions

  • Season the turkey on both sides with salt and pepper. Set aside.
  • Heat a large skillet over high heat. Add the butter and let it melt until it sizzles, about 30 seconds. Add the seasoned turkey and brown each side for just about 2 minutes per side. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • In the same skillet, add the olive oil and garlic. Stir for a minute and add the mushrooms and onions. Give a good stir and cook down for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the wine and stir well.
  • Pour the chicken stock and cream into the cooked mushrooms. Stir really well, reduce heat to low and allow the sauce to thicken for about a minute.
  • Place the turkey back into the pan, cover and leave to finish cooking for about 10 minutes.
  • Remove lid, stir and season with fresh parsley. Serve immediately.

*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.

Nutrition Facts
Turkey and Mushrooms in a Creamy White Wine Sauce
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 379 Calories from Fat 198
% Daily Value*
Fat 22g34%
Saturated Fat 11g69%
Cholesterol 128mg43%
Sodium 205mg9%
Potassium 376mg11%
Carbohydrates 9g3%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 33g66%
Vitamin A 612IU12%
Vitamin C 4mg5%
Calcium 31mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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By on February 27th, 2022
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6 Comments on “Turkey & Mushrooms in a Creamy White Wine Sauce”

    • Hey Bob, thanks for letting me know. It’s fixed. You add it at the end of cooking the mushrooms and onions. You’ll see it there corrected now. Thanks for pointing it out, greatly appreciated.

      Reply
  1. Recipe looks great. Believe it or not we can no longer get turkey breasts or cutlers where I live. Only ground turkey, turkey sausage etc. Can’t get breast meat either except for the whole roasting breast. Do you think this would be good if i made patties from ground turkey and made the sauce as per the recipe.
    Thanks

    Reply
    • Yes, I see no reason why that wouldn’t work as the sauce is made seperately anyway. It’s crazy the things many of us can’t get right now.

      Reply

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