Just in time for all those turkey deals after the holidays when you can’t think of another way to eat one more bite of the big bird! Easy, add blueberries and some love!
Turkey with Blueberry Pan Sauce
This easy to fix main entree combines the goodness of turkey and blueberries into an any-time-of year treat. Of course since this is a turkey eating season and baking doubles to heat the house in the fall, try this now!
Hint! – Think of the blueberry pan sauce for your Thanksgiving Turkey side dressing or to spice of leftovers.
Recipe is courtesy of the American Heart Association
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 tblspn salt (divided)
- 1/2 teaspn freshly ground pepper
- 1 lb turkey tenderloin
- 1 tblspn extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup chopped shallots
- 1 tblspn chopped fresh thyme
- 2 cups fresh or frozen
- 3 tblspn balsamic vinegar
- Preheat oven to 450°F.
- Whisk flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper in a shallow dish.
- Dredge turkey in the mixture. (Discard any leftover flour.)
- Heat oil in a large ovenproof skillet over high heat.
- Add the turkey; cook until golden brown on one side, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Turn the turkey over and transfer the pan to the oven.
- Roast until the turkey is just cooked through and no longer pink in the middle, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Transfer the turkey to a plate and tent with foil to keep warm.
- Place the skillet over medium heat. (Take care, the handle will still be very hot.)
- Add shallots and thyme and cook, stirring constantly, until the shallots begin to brown, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
- Add blueberries, vinegar and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt; continue cooking, stirring occasionally and scraping up any brown bits, until the blueberries burst and release their juices and the mixture becomes thick and syrupy, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Slice the turkey and serve with the blueberry pan sauce.