I was looking for something different to fix for Sunday dnner and came across this recipe. Unfortunately, I did not have a turkey breast BUT I did have a boneless pork tenderloin. I substituted the pork the turkey and followed the rest of the recipe exactly as published. It was amazing! My family loves it when I get creative in the kitchen! Thanks for a great recipe!
Spicy Maple Turkey Breast with Quick Pan Sauce
If you don't want to spend your entire Turkey Day in the kitchen, this is the entrée for you. A bold spice rub gives the meat big flavor and gorgeous color.
Yield: Serves 8 (serving size: 2 turkey slices and 2 tablespoons sauce)
Total:
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Recipe Time
Hands On:
10 Minutes
Total:
1 Hour
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 205
- Fat: 3.9g
- Saturated fat: 0.7g
- Monounsaturated fat: 2.2g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.6g
- Protein: 36.6g
- Carbohydrate: 7.9g
- Fiber: 0.7g
- Cholesterol: 79mg
- Iron: 2.1mg
- Sodium: 385mg
- Calcium: 33mg
Ingredients
- Turkey:
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 (1 1/2-pound) skinless, boneless turkey breast halves
- Cooking spray
- Sauce:
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2/3 cup chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 1/4 cups no-salt-added chicken stock (such as Swanson)
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Preparation
- 1. Preheat oven to 450°.
- 2. To prepare turkey, combine first 8 ingredients in a large bowl; add turkey, turning to coat. Marinate at room temperature 20 minutes. Remove turkey from marinade; discard marinade. Place a rack inside a roasting pan; coat rack lightly with cooking spray. Arrange turkey breasts on rack. Bake at 450° for 25 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in thickest part registers 155°. Remove from oven. Let stand 10 minutes; cut turkey diagonally across the grain into 16 slices.
- 3. To prepare sauce, heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 teaspoons oil; swirl to coat. Add onion and garlic to pan; sauté 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Combine stock and flour in a bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add stock mixture to onion mixture, stirring with a whisk. Bring to a boil; cook 2 minutes or until slightly thick, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Serve sauce with turkey.
Spicy Maple Turkey Breast with Quick Pan Sauce Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Family
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Poultry
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Carbohydrate, Low Saturated Fat
- COOKING METHOD: Bake, Marinate
- OCCASION: Thanksgiving
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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