Chipotle Citrus Glazed Turkey Tenderloins Recipes

CHIPOTLE CITRUS-GLAZED TURKEY TENDERLOINS

Steps:

• Sprinkle turkey with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, brown turkey in oil on all sides., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk the juices, brown sugar, molasses and chipotle peppers; add to skillet. Reduce heat and simmer for 12-16 minutes or until turkey reaches 165°. Transfer turkey to a cutting board; let rest for 5 minutes., Simmer glaze until thickened, about 4 minutes. Slice turkey and serve with glaze. Top with cilantro.

CITRUS-GLAZED TURKEY WITH CHIPOTLE GRAVY

Steps:

• For glaze:
• Melt butter in heavy small saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat. Stir in next 7 ingredients. Freeze until mixture begins to firm up but is still spreadable, about 30 minutes. Set aside 1/2 cup citrus glaze for gravy.
• For turkey:
• Melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and reserved turkey parts and sauté until onions are very deep brown, about 22 minutes. Add carrots, celery, and tomatoes to skillet and toss to blend. (Glaze and vegetable mixture can be made 1 day ahead. Cover separately and chill. Cover turkey and chill.)
• Set rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 400°F. Place small rack in center of large roasting pan. Sprinkle vegetable mixture with turkey parts around rack. Rinse turkey inside and out; pat dry. Place turkey on rack in roasting pan. Starting at neck end, carefully slide hand between skin and breast meat to loosen skin. Rub 1/2 cup citrus glaze over breast meat under skin. If stuffing turkey, spoon stuffing loosely into neck and main cavities. Tuck wing tips under turkey; tie legs together loosely to hold shape. Brush 1/3 cup glaze over top and sides of turkey (not bottom); reserve any remaining glaze. Sprinkle turkey generously with salt and pepper. Cover turkey (not pan) loosely with foil. Roast 30 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F; add 1 cup broth to pan. Press foil snugly around turkey (not pan). Roast 1 hour 15 minutes. Add 1 cup broth to pan. Roast turkey until thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 175°F, adding 1 cup broth every 30 minutes, lifting foil to baste with pan juices and removing foil during last 15 minutes to brown turkey, about 3 hours 30 minutes longer if unstuffed or 4 hours 15 minutes if stuffed. Transfer turkey to platter. Tent with foil; let stand 30 minutes (internal temperature of turkey will increase by 5 to 10 degrees). Reserve pan juices.
• For gravy:
• Strain pan juices into 8-cup measuring cup, pressing on solids to extract some pulp and as much liquid as possible; discard solids in strainer. Spoon fat from top of juices; discard fat. Add enough chicken broth to pan juices in cup to measure 6 cups.
• Stir reserved 1/2 cup citrus glaze in heavy large saucepan over medium heat until melted. Gradually add flour; whisk 1 minute. Gradually whisk in pan juices. Bring to boil, whisking until smooth. Reduce heat to medium; boil until sauce thickens slightly, about 5 minutes. Season gravy with salt and pepper. Brush any remaining glaze over turkey. Serve turkey with gravy.
• Chipotle chilies canned in a spicy tomato sauce, sometimes called adobo, are available at Latin American markets, specialty foods stores, and some supermarkets.

BBQ TURKEY DRUMSTICKS WITH CHIPOTLE GLAZE

Steps:

• Pour 1 cup (250ml) hot water into a large, deep nonreactive pan, bucket or cooler. Add the molasses and salt and stir until the salt is fully dissolved. Add the peppercorns, lemons, onions, garlic and rosemary. Place the turkey drumsticks in the brine and cover with 8 cups cold water (2 liters). Refrigerate for at least 6 hours (or overnight).
• Remove the turkey from the brine and dry thoroughly. Season with salt and pepper.
• Prepare a charcoal or gas grill for indirect cooking. If you are using a charcoal grill, place 10 to 12 charcoal briquettes on only one side of the grill. Heat to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place the turkey drumsticks on the grill on the opposite side of the charcoal. Brush with melted butter and close the lid. Cook, turning the drumsticks and basting with butter every 30 minutes, until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thighs registers 160 degrees F (75 degrees C), about 2 hours.
• Before serving, brush the drumsticks with pureed chipotles.

HONEY-CITRUS GLAZED TURKEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a small bowl, whisk the first six ingredients until blended. Reserve half of the mixture for brushing over turkey; refrigerate until needed., Place turkey on a rack in a shallow roasting pan, breast side up. Tuck wings under turkey; tie drumsticks together. With fingers, carefully loosen skin from turkey breast; drizzle remaining butter mixture under the skin. Secure skin to underside of breasts with toothpicks. Sprinkle outside of turkey with salt and pepper., Add 1-1/2 cups broth to bottom of roasting pan. Roast turkey, uncovered, 30 minutes. Cover loosely with foil; roast 1-1/2 hours longer., Remove turkey from oven. Warm reserved butter mixture until butter is melted; brush over turkey. Continue roasting turkey, loosely covered, 1 to 1-3/4 hours or until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°., Remove turkey to a serving platter. Let stand 20 minutes before carving., For gravy, pour drippings and loosened browned bits from bottom of roasting pan into a large measuring cup. Skim fat, reserving 1/4 cup. Add enough broth to the drippings to measure 3 cups., In a saucepan, mix reserved fat and flour until smooth; gradually whisk in broth mixture. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with turkey.

CITRUS-GLAZED TURKEY WITH CHIPOTLE GRAVY

Steps:

• FOR GLAZE:.
• Melt butter in heavy small saucepan over medium heat.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in next 7 ingredients.
• Freeze until mixture begins to firm up but is still spreadable, about 30 minutes.
• Set aside 1/2 cup citrus glaze for gravy.
• FOR TURKEY:.
• Melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add onions and reserved turkey parts and saute until onions are very deep brown, about 22 minutes.
• Add carrots, celery, and tomatoes to skillet and toss to blend. (Glaze and vegetable mixture can be made 1 day ahead. Cover separately and chill. Cover turkey and chill.)
• Set rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 400°F
• Place small rack in center of large roasting pan.
• Sprinkle vegetable mixture with turkey parts around rack.
• Rinse turkey inside and out; pat dry.
• Place turkey on rack in roasting pan.
• Starting at neck end, carefully slide hand between skin and breast meat to loosen skin.
• Rub 1/2 cup citrus glaze over breast meat under skin.
• If stuffing turkey, spoon stuffing loosely into neck and main cavities.
• Tuck wing tips under turkey; tie legs together loosely to hold shape.
• Brush 1/3 cup glaze over top and sides of turkey (not bottom); reserve any remaining glaze.
• Sprinkle turkey generously with salt and pepper.
• Cover turkey (not pan) loosely with foil.
• Roast 30 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350°F; add 1 cup broth to pan.
• Press foil snugly around turkey (not pan).
• Roast 1 hour 15 minutes.
• Add 1 cup broth to pan.
• Roast turkey until thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 175°F, adding 1 cup broth every 30 minutes, lifting foil to baste with pan juices and removing foil during last 15 minutes to brown turkey, about 3 hours 30 minutes longer if unstuffed or 4 hours 15 minutes if stuffed.
• Transfer turkey to platter.
• Tent with foil; let stand 30 minutes (internal temperature of turkey will increase by 5 to 10 degrees).
• Reserve pan juices.
• FOR GRAVY:.
• Strain pan juices into 8-cup measuring cup, pressing on solids to extract some pulp and as much liquid as possible; discard solids in strainer.
• Spoon fat from top of juices; discard fat.
• Add enough chicken broth to pan juices in cup to measure 6 cups.
• Stir reserved 1/2 cup citrus glaze in heavy large saucepan over medium heat until melted.
• Gradually add flour; whisk 1 minute.
• Gradually whisk in pan juices.
• Bring to boil, whisking until smooth.
• Reduce heat to medium; boil until sauce thickens slightly, about 5 minutes.
• Season gravy with salt and pepper.
• Brush any remaining glaze over turkey.
• Serve turkey with gravy.

SALTED ROAST TURKEY WITH CHIPOTLE GLAZE AND CARAMELIZED-ONION GRAVY

Steps:

• Toast cumin in skillet over medium heat until darker and beginning to smoke, stirring often, about 2 minutes. Cool; grind finely in spice mill or in mortar with pestle. Transfer to bowl. Mix in remaining ingredients. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover; store at room temperature.
• Rinse turkey inside and out (do not pat dry). Pull any fat pads from main cavity and neck cavity of turkey; wrap, chill, and reserve fat for roasting. Place turkey in roasting bag; sprinkle inside and out with southwestern-spiced salt. Close bag. Place on baking sheet; refrigerate 18 to 24 hours.
• Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 325°F. Mix honey and 1 teaspoon ground chipotle chile in small bowl; reserve for glaze. Rinse turkey inside and out; pat very dry. Stir chopped onion, garlic, and 1 teaspoon ground chipotle chile in medium bowl to blend. Divide mixture between main and neck cavities. Fold neck skin under and secure with skewer. Tuck wing tips under. Tie legs together loosely.
• Place turkey on rack set in large roasting pan. Spread butter all over turkey. Place reserved fat pads and reserved neck, heart, and gizzard in roasting pan; pour in 2 cups Golden Turkey Stock.
• Roast turkey 45 minutes. Baste with pan juices. Continue to roast until thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 165°F to 170°F, basting every 45 minutes, adding water to pan by cupfuls if dry, and tenting turkey loosely with foil if browning too quickly, 3 to 3 1/2 hours longer. Brush turkey with glaze twice during last 30 minutes. Transfer turkey to platter; tent very loosely with foil and let rest 30 to 45 minutes. Reserve roasting pan with juices for gravy.
• Melt butter in medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions; sauté 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook until onions are deep brown, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes. Set aside.
• Remove turkey neck, heart, and gizzard from roasting pan. Pull meat off neck; chop neck meat, heart, and gizzard and reserve for gravy, if desired. Pour pan juices into 8-cup measuring cup. Spoon off fat from surface, reserving 1/2 cup fat. Add enough turkey stock to degreased pan juices to measure 5 1/2 cups total.
• Place roasting pan over 2 burners on medium heat. Add 1/2 cup reserved fat and 1/2 cup flour to pan. Whisk until roux is light brown, about 2 minutes. Whisk in stock mixture. Bring to boil, scraping up browned bits and whisking. Boil until gravy coats spoon, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Add chopped neck, heart, and gizzard, if desired. Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve turkey with gravy.
• Sometimes labeled Pimentón Dulce or Pimentón de La Vera Dulce; available at some supermarkets, at specialty foods stores, and from tienda.com.
• ** Available in the spice section of many supermarkets.

CLASSIC ROAST TURKEY WITH CITRUS GLAZE

Steps:

• Heat butter, zest of clementines, rosemary, paprika, salt and pepper in small saucepan on medium heat until butter is melted. Place turkey on rack in roasting pan. Brush with butter mixture. Cut clementines into quarters. Place fruit and onion in turkey cavity. Roast as directed on turkey package. Garnish turkey platter with additional clementines and fresh rosemary if desired.