Almond Crusted Turkey Tenderloin Recipes

ALMOND CRUSTED TURKEY TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
• Pulse 1/3 cup almonds in mini food processor until finely ground. Transfer to a shallow dish and stir in panko. Roll tenderloins in almond-panko mixture to coat.
• Heat oil in a saute pan over medium-high heat, 2 minutes. Sear tenderloins until golden, about 5 minutes. Flip and saute until meat registers 160 degrees on an instant read thermometer, about 5-8 minutes more. Remove tenderloins from pan, transfer to a baking sheet, and keep them warm in the oven. Return pan to heat.
• Whisk sherry and flour together to form a slurry.
• Deglaze pan with broth, scraping up browned bits from bottom. Stir in slurry, whisking constantly to prevent lumps. Boil 1 minute to eliminate flour taste, then simmer to thicken slightly. Stir in butter until melted, then add almonds. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Garnish with parsley.

SAGE PESTO CRUSTED TURKEY TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Coat a shallow roasting pan with cooking spray.
• In a blender, combine sage, pine nuts, olive oil, garlic, Parmesan, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Puree until smooth.
• Season turkey all over with salt and black pepper and transfer to prepared pan. Spread pesto all over top of turkey. Arrange potatoes around turkey in pan, spray with cooking spray and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Roast for 30 minutes, until potatoes are golden brown and turkey reaches 160 degrees F. Let turkey rest for 10 minutes before slicing crosswise into 1/2-inch thick slices. Serve half of the turkey with all of potatoes. Reserve remaining turkey for salad, if desired

ALMOND-CRUSTED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Beat the eggs with the lemon pepper and garlic pepper until blended; set aside. Stir together ground almonds with 1 cup of Parmesan cheese in a shallow dish until combined; set aside. Dust the tilapia fillets with flour, and shake off excess. Dip the tilapia in egg, then press into the almond mixture.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook tilapia in melted butter until golden brown on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Reduce heat to medium, and season fillets with salt if desired. Sprinkle the tilapia with the remaining Parmesan cheese, cover, and continue cooking until the Parmesan cheese has melted, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer the tilapia to a serving dish, and garnish with parsley springs and lemon wedges to serve.

ALMOND CRUSTED TURKEY PATTIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Mix turkey, bread crumbs, salt, pepper, onions, egg and fresh herbs.
• Shape into 4 patties.
• Coat both sides of patties with almonds.
• Place patties on rack in broiler pan.
• Bake about 30 minutes or until patties are no longer pink in the center.
• These can also be grilled on foil.

ALMOND TURKEY STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first seven ingredients until smooth; set aside. In a nonstick skillet, stir-fry turkey in 2 teaspoons hot oil until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm. , In the same skillet, stir-fry the celery, carrot, onion, mushrooms and green onions in remaining oil until crisp-tender, about 5-6 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add water chestnuts and turkey; heat through. , Stir broth mixture and add to the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Sprinkle with almonds. Serve with hot cooked rice if desired.

TURKEY TENDERLOINS

Steps:

• Place the turkey tenderloins in a sealable plastic bag and set aside.
• In a small bowl combine the soy sauce, mustard and rosemary. Pour over turkey, seal bag and shake to coat. Marinate in the refrigerator for 1 to 4 hours shaking once or twice.
• Preheat oven on the broiler setting. Remove the turkey from the marinade and place on the rack in the broiler pan. Broil 4 inches from the heat, turning once, for 20 to 22 minutes or until meat is cooked through and when pierced with a fork the juices run clear. Slice and serve with Cranberry Chutney.