Turkey Tenderloins Apricot Sauce Recipes

ZESTY APRICOT TURKEY

Steps:

• In a microwave, melt spreadable fruit; stir in vinegar, honey, garlic, lemon zest and pepper sauce. Reserve 1/4 cup sauce for serving., Sprinkle turkey with salt and pepper; place on an oiled grill rack over medium heat. Grill, covered, until a thermometer reads 165°, 7-10 minutes per side; brush with remaining sauce during the last minute of cooking. Let stand 5 minutes before slicing. Serve with reserved sauce.

TURKEY TENDERLOINS & APRICOT SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• You will need a roasting pan lined with foil and coated with nonstick spray.
• Season turkey tenderloins with salt and pepper, place in the prepared pan.
• In a small bowl, combine the apricot preserves, garlic, mustard and soy sauce. Mix well, spoon some over turkey. Roast 35 to 40 minutes, basting frequently with the sauce, until an instant read thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers at least 160 degrees.
• let turkey rest for 10 minutes before cutting it crosswise into 1/2 inch thick slices.

TURKEY TENDERLOINS WITH SPICED CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Brown tenderloins in butter in skillet. Lower heat to simmer and cover. Cook about 20 minutes until meat juices run clear.
• Remove tenderloins and keep warm. Pour off excess drippings.
• Add cranberry sauce, cloves and sugar to skillet. Heat over low heat. Add orange pieces.
• Spoon sauce over tenderloins to serve or spoon some sauce onto serving plate and top with sliced tenderloins.
• Garnish with orange twists if desired.
• Serve with wild or brown rice. Enjoy.

SWEET AND SOUR TURKEY TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Drain pineapple chunks and set fruit aside. Combine pineapple juice with chicken broth, apricot preserves, vinegar, and soy sauce in a small bowl.
• Coat a nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Add tenderloins to the cold skillet and place over medium heat. Cook until browned, 7 to 8 minutes, turning halfway through. Remove tenderloins to a plate.
• Add carrots and onion to the skillet, adding a little cooking spray or broth if needed. Saute for 3 minutes. Stir in bell pepper and saute for 1 more minute.
• Pour in pineapple juice mixture and return tenderloins to the skillet. Cover and simmer over low heat until tenderloins are no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Remove tenderloins from the skillet and slice; keep warm.
• Stir cornstarch and water together in a small dish until smooth. Add to the skillet with the reserved pineapple chunks. Cook over medium heat until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Serve over sliced tenderloins.

APRICOT STUFFED TURKEY TENDERLOINS WITH CREAMY MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• In medium microwave-safe bowl combine apricots and raisins. Cover with hot water. Microwave at HIGH (100% power) 1-1/2 to 2 minutes or until fruit is soft; drain well. Set aside.
• In a food processor, fitted with metal blade, with motor running, drop garlic through feed tube, processing until minced. Add onion and celery. Process until finely chopped; combine with fruit mixture. Add bread cubes. Cover bowl with vented plastic wrap. Microwave at HIGH (100% power) 1-1/2 minutes.
• Cut a lengthwise pocket in tenderloins, being careful not to cut all the way through. Spoon half of the fruit mixture in each tenderloin pocket. Secure with toothpicks. Place in 9-inch round or square microwave-safe dish. Set aside.
• In a 4-cup measure combine cornstarch, bouillon, water, mustard, honey, and lemon juice. Microwave at HIGH (100% power) 1-1/2 to 2 minutes, stirring every 45 to 60 seconds. Fold in mayonnaise. Pour sauce over tenderloins. Cover with vented plastic wrap. Microwave at MEDIUM-HIGH (70% power) 10 to 15 minutes rotating dish 1/4 turn every 4 minutes until internal temperature reaches 170-175 degrees F. in the thickest portion and turkey is not pink in center. * Recipe developed in 700-watt microwave.

TURKEY TENDERLOINS WITH SHALLOT BERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle turkey with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat; brown tenderloins in batches. Cook, covered, until a thermometer inserted in pork reads 165°, 8-10 minutes longer. Remove from pan; keep warm., Add broth to skillet; increase heat to medium-high. Cook, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan; remove from heat., Meanwhile, in another skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add shallots, salt and pepper; cook and stir until shallots are tender. Add broth, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Stir in vinegar and jam. Bring to a boil; cook until slightly thickened, 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally., Slice tenderloins; drizzle with pan juices. Serve with berry sauce.