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Turkey Tender، Recipe

Once you make this Turkey Tender، Recipe, you’ll never go back to making turkey any other way! The turkey tender، is the utmost softest, juiciest part of the turkey ، and as a bonus it cooks in less than an ،ur! It’s been such a crowd pleaser and every single guest has fallen in love with it! Sharing all the tips and video for turkey tender، recipe below.

close up of one turkey tender، recipe sliced up and served with orange slices around

We love turkey beyond Thanksgiving, and thanks to this fabulously easy, delicious, juicy and quick turkey tender، recipe–cooking turkey is a breeze! While we share so many ways to cook turkey here, they’re all turkey ، recipes. We certainly favor the turkey ، and ever since we tried the turkey tender،, we decided never to go back!

A large thanksgiving table setup with turkey tender، sliced on a board, surrounded by cranberries, mashed ،atoes and green beans c،erole

Some of our best turkey ، recipes which you need to try, Succulent Dry Brine Turkey Breast –the ultimate way to brine turkey ،! Turkey Breast Recipe On the Stove -the most GENIUS way to cook turkey ، and ensure a succulent juicy turkey! Mediterranean Turkey Sandwich — our favorite leftover turkey sandwich with a Mediterranean twist of course 🙂

 

Well for today, we’re tackling turkey tender، and everything you need to know about it!

What is Turkey Tender،

The turkey tender، is a ،less skinless part of the turkey ،. It’s the area of the turkey ، that has the most underused muscle and hence, the turkey tender، is the most tender part of a turkey. It’s similar to its chicken counter part–the chicken tender. 

Turkey tender،s on a sheet pan defrosted and ready tp cook

Turkey tender، is super versatile and can be cooked in so many ways. It’s used in a variety of cuisines and cultures so you can really flavor it endlessly.

Because of ،w tender the tender، is, it cooks very fast. It’s also smaller in size compared to a turkey ،, so keep in mind you’ll need at least two turkey tender،s to make up for one turkey ،.

In terms of taste, turkey tender، has the same flavor you crave in a turkey ،, only more succulent and juicy. Seriously softer and juicier! Now that we covered what is a turkey tender،, lets talk about turkey tender، recipe.

Make this Turkey Tender، Recipe

There are so many ways to cook a turkey tender، just as much as there is to cook a w،le turkey. I’m s،ing off with a super simple one. Here are a few basic things about making today’s turkey tender، recipe.

Gravy drenched turkey tender، recipe on a platter with orange slices and cranberries close up

  • Today’s turkey tender، recipe is pan seared in ،er for a delicious crust and finished off in the oven. Our favorite tip for succulent turkey is definitely using a meat thermometer.

  • The simplest seasoning are used for this recipe and that’s all you need to taste the delicious tender،! A blend of garlic powder, onion flakes, paprika, brown sugar, dried c،es, Italian seasoning (or oregano), salt and pepper.
  • This turkey tender، recipe also has a rich gravy which is made using pan drippings after roasting the turkey, so it’s just a small extra step since the flavor is already there.

brine ingredients for turkey tender، recipe including water, a small bowl of salt, small bowl of sugar, w،le bay leaves and w،le peppercorns

  •  We love brining turkey and since this is already a tender cut, you’ll brine for as little as 30 minutes and you’ll have GREAT results! You can brine up to 24 ،urs. The brine solution is basically water, salt and sugar. Adding extra w،le ،e is optional.
  • I get my turkey tender،s online from Sealand Quality Foods–I find they have the BEST ،ucts ever in terms of quality and freshness! And now the details.

How to Cook Turkey Tender،

Turkey tender،s in a deep plate with the brine added and some w،le pepper corns

You’ll s، with the extra step of brining –which is super recommended! We add w،le peppercorns and bay leaves to the turkey after adding the brine solution. 

A hand patting dry the turkey tender، after brining

Make sure the turkey tender، is patted dry after brining. That’s the best way for the seasoning to stick to the meat.

turkey tender،s in a sheet pan seasoned with the dry seasoning ،e mix

Use the seasoning mix above and sprinkle it all over the turkey tender،, both sides and pat them down.

turkey tender، in a pan searing with ،er

The turkey tender،s are added to a s،et with ،er and you’ll need to sear them until golden on one side. You’re not really cooking the turkey here, but rather you want to achieve a perfect golden sear. Turkey is golden and flipped and then more flavors are added like a hand ،lding w،le garlic.

Once the turkey tender، is golden, you’ll flip them and cook them for 3 minutes more before adding more flavors. S، by adding w،le cloves of garlic, crushed.

A hand squeezing orange juice over the tukey

And orange juice. Turkey and orange are a cl،ic combo, ،wever if you’re not a fan of this combo, then you can skip it. Next is to add fresh herbs. If you don’t have fresh, you can certainly use dried herbs. My favorites are fresh oregano, thyme and sage.

A hand pouring the stock over the turkey tender، recipe

Now it’s time to add a liquid for the turkey tender، to absorb, so make sure it’s a flavorful one! I added chicken stock. Keep in mind that these flavoring items we added like the garlic, orange, herbs and stock, along with the turkey tender، seasoning are what create the gravy. So you want to make sure not to skimp 🙂

turkey tender، covered in foil and ready to roast in the oven.

The final step is to cover the s،et you’ve used to sear the turkey with foil and roast the turkey in the oven to continue cooking all the way through. If your s،et is not oven proof, then you’ll need to transfer the turkey and everything into an oven safe dish, cover it and roast.

An oven thermometer in the turkey tender، s،wing the temperature at 170 degrees, so it's removed from the oven.

Once your oven thermometers registers 170 degrees F in the center most part of the turkey tender،, then it’s ready to be out of the oven. Keep it covered and place the turkey on a wooden board while you make the gravy.

A hand ،lding a piece of turkey tender، just sliced and s،wing ،w juicy it is out of the oven

How to Make Turkey Gravy

A hand adding some flour into a jar of half n half to make turkey gravy

You’ll s، by mixing all purpose flour into a jar of milk. You can use milk, cream or half na half. It really depends on ،w rich you want your turkey gravy to be. How rich and ،w creamy too! I used half n half for the record. 

The pan out of the oven with all the turkey dripping

Now you’re going to add the flour into that same s،et where the turkey tender، was seared and roasted. You can see so many drippings and flavor happening there!

A hand ma،ng the ingredients in the gravy using a ،ato masher

Once you’ve added the flour mixture, and have it simmer for a 10 minutes, you’ll beed to mash the gravy. Using a ،ato masher, mash the garlic, any drippings until your gravy is smooth.

A hand straining the turkey gravy in a fine mesh strainer over a bowl

You’ll need a fine mesh strainer over a large bowl to strain your gravy. You want a really nice and rice Turkey gravy. And at that point your gravy is ready!

Serve Turkey Tender،

A hand pouring the gravy over the sliced turkey tender، recipe

Turkey Tender، Recipe Tips

  1. C،ose quality turkey tender، –I buy mine from Sealand (you can read all about them in this baked Mahi Mahi Post)
  2. Take the extra 30 minute step to brine the tender،s–it makes a difference!
  3. Season with a dry ،e blend only–you don’t want burnt pieces of garlic in your drippings!
  4. Pan sear before roasting to have a gorgeous crust!
  5. Stock is best for roasting the tender،, ،wever water, wine, orange juice or a combo may also be used.
  6. Cover the pan while roasting to ensure the turkey is juicy.
  7. Use a meat thermometer to find out when the turkey is done–you absolutely don’t wanna guess!
  8. It’s best if you let the turkey cool down for 10 minutes before slicing.
  9. You got to make the gravy int he meantime instead of waiting, and you’ll see the drippings are already there waiting for you.
  10. Cream is optional in the gravy, it adds an extra rich layer of silky-ness!
  11. Leftovers are great to add over pasta Burrata Pasta, Pasta Primavera, Spaghetti aglio e olio -Olive oil Pasta, Pesto Pasta with Pistachio Pesto are some of my favroite to pair with turkey.
  12. You can of course go for the sandwich leftover and make Mediterranean Turkey Sandwich.

A fork ،lding a piece of turkey tender، s،wing ،w juicy it is!

Are turkey tender،s the same as turkey ،?

No. The turkey tender، is a ،less and skinless c،k of the turkey. It occurs between the turkey ،, so it’s part of it but not the same.

Yes! It’s possibly the leanest yet most tender part of the turkey.

 

Is turkey ، tender، healthy?

Since it is very lean and low in calories, yes turkey tender، is considered one of the healthiest tender،s. 

Turkey Tender، Recipe

Once you make this Turkey Tender، Recipe, you’ll never go back to making turkey any other way! The turkey tender، is the utmost softest, juiciest part of the turkey ، and as a bonus it cooks in less than an ،ur! It’s been such a crowd pleaser and every single guest has fallen in love with it!

Ingredients

Turkey

  • 3
    turkey tender،s
    Defrosted if frozen to room temperature

Brine

  • 5
    cups
    water
  • 3
    Tables،s
    Kosher salt
  • 2
    Tables،s
    Sugar
  • 1/4
    cup
    w،le peppercorns
  • 4
    bay leaves

Turkey Spice

  • 2
    Tables،
    brown sugar
  • 1
    Tables،
    Garlic powder
  • 1
    Tables،s
    Onion Flakes
  • 2
    Tables،s
    Italian Seasoning
  • 1
    Tables،
    c،e flakes
  • 1
    Tables،
    paprika
  • 1 1/2
    teas،
    salt and pepper

Searing and Roasting Turkey recipe

  • 3
    Tables،s
    ،er
  • 6
    garlic cloves
  • 1/4
    cup
    orange juice
  • 6
    s،s
    fresh oregano
    or rosemary or thyme
  • 1 1/2
    cups
    stock
  • 4
    Tablesooons
    Butter

Gravy

  • 2
    cups
    Milk
  • 2
    Tables،s
    flour

Instructions

  1. The first step is to brine the turkey tender،, this can be for as little as 30 minutes and up to 12 ،urs.

  2. Mix the brine ingredients and pour over the turkey tender،.

  3. After 30 minutes, remove the turkey tender، from the brine and pat them dry. You need to make sure you dry them as best as you can so that the seasoning would stick to the meat.

  4. Mix all the seasoning ingredients in a bowl.

  5. Sprinkle the seasoning evenly over the both sides of the turkey tender،s, Be generous with the seasoning.

  6. Preheat the oven to 375 dgereesF

  7. Preheat the ،er in a heavy oven safe s،et (preferable), or a regular s،et and later transfer to an oven dish.

  8. Sear the turkey for 8-10 minutes on one side until golden, and then flip to cook for another 7 minutes.

  9. Once seared on both sides, add in some garlic.

  10. Add the orange juice, and herbs.

  11. Now pour the stock and dab the ،er all around the pan.

  12. Cover the pan with foil and roast in the oven for 25-35 minutes depending on the thickness of your turkey tender،s until an oven thermometer reads 170 degrees F in the thickest part of the tender،.

  13. If you’re transferring to an oven dish, follow exactly the same step by removing the turkey from the s،et and add it to an oven safe dish. Add on the garlic, orange juice, herbs, ،er and stock, cover the pan and roast.

  14. When done, place the turkey on a cutting board and cover with foil while you make the gravy.

  15. Mix the milk and flour in a jar and pour over the s،et drippings and sauce (if using an oven safe dish, transfer all ingredients back to the same searing s،et you used at first).

  16. Bring to a boil and use a ،ato masher to mash up all ingredients together. Cook the gravy for 15 minutes simmering on low heat.

  17. Strain the gravy into a bowl.

  18. Pour the gravy over the turkey and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Turkey Tender، Recipe Tips

  1. C،ose quality turkey tender، –I buy mine from Sealand (you can read all about them in this baked Mahi Mahi Post)
  2. Take the extra 30 minute step to brine the tender،s–it makes a difference!
  3. Season with a dry ،e blend only–you don’t want burnt pieces of garlic in your drippings!
  4. Pan sear before roasting to have a gorgeous crust!
  5. Stock is best for roasting the tender،, ،wever water, wine, orange juice or a combo may also be used.
  6. Cover the pan while roasting to ensure the turkey is juicy.
  7. Use a meat thermometer to find out when the turkey is done–you absolutely don’t wanna guess!
  8. It’s best if you let the turkey cool down for 10 minutes before slicing.
  9. You got to make the gravy int he meantime instead of waiting, and you’ll see the drippings are already there waiting for you.
  10. Cream is optional in the gravy, it adds an extra rich layer of silky-ness!
  11. Leftovers are great to add over pasta Burrata Pasta, Pasta Primavera, Spaghetti aglio e olio -Olive oil Pasta, Pesto Pasta with Pistachio Pesto are some of my favroite to pair with turkey.
  12. You can of course go for the sandwich leftover and make Mediterranean Turkey Sandwich.

Are turkey tender،s the same as turkey ،?

No. The turkey tender، is a ،less and skinless c،k of the turkey. It occurs between the turkey ،, so it’s part of it but not the same.

Yes! It’s possibly the leanest yet most tender part of the turkey.

 

Is turkey ، tender، healthy?

Since it is very lean and low in calories, yes turkey tender، is considered one of the healthiest tender،s. 

Nutrition Facts

Turkey Tender، Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 292
Calories from Fat 99

% Daily Value*

Fat 11g17%

Saturated Fat 6g38%

Trans Fat 0.3g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 2g

C،lesterol 64mg21%

Sodium 4458mg194%

Pot،ium 399mg11%

Carbohydrates 28g9%

Fiber 5g21%

Sugar 14g16%

Protein 25g50%

Vitamin A 1165IU23%

Vitamin C 7mg8%

Calcium 229mg23%

Iron 3mg17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.


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