Grilled Turkey with Cranberry Compote
From Chef Paul O'Connell, of Providence restaurant in Brookline, Massachusetts.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 3 ounces turkey, 1/4 cup sauce, and 1/4 cup compote)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 376
- Calories from fat: 25%
- Fat: 10.5g
- Saturated fat: 2.1g
- Monounsaturated fat: 5.2g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1.6g
- Protein: 28.7g
- Carbohydrate: 42.9g
- Fiber: 1.2g
- Cholesterol: 59mg
- Iron: 3.8mg
- Sodium: 295mg
- Calcium: 74mg
Ingredients
- Vegetable cooking spray
- 3/4 cup chopped onion
- 3/4 cup chopped celery
- 3/4 cup chopped carrot
- 2 cups apple cider
- 4 cups low-salt chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups cranberries
- 1 bay leaf
- Dash of salt
- Dash of pepper
- 1/4 cup minced fresh sage
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 (1-pound) turkey tenderloin
- Cranberry Compote
Preparation
- Coat a large Dutch oven with cooking spray, and place over medium-high heat until hot. Add onion, celery, and carrot; saute 5 minutes. Add cider; bring to a boil, and cook 10 minutes. Add broth, cranberries, and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 1 hour and 30 minutes. Strain mixture through a sieve into a large bowl, reserving 1 cup liquid; discard remaining liquid and solids. Add dash of salt and dash of pepper to reserved liquid; set sauce aside, and keep warm.
- Combine sage, thyme, oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Rub mixture over both sides of turkey.
- Prepare grill. Place turkey on grill rack coated with cooking spray, and grill for 10 minutes on each side or until the turkey is done.
- Cut turkey across grain into thin slices. Serve with sauce and Cranberry Compote.
Grilled Turkey with Cranberry Compote Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining
- CUISINE: American, New American, New England
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Poultry
- COOKING METHOD: Grill
- OCCASION: Autumn, Winter, Christmas
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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