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Best Turkey Tenderloin Recipe

Published: Oct 14, 2020 · Modified: Jun 11, 2025 by Timea · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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Best Turkey Tenderloin Recipe Served on Plate With Vegetables Stew

This special menu for dinner, which is the best turkey tenderloin recipe with red grapes and single cream, is a real treat, and a glass of white wine makes you feel like heaven.

Best Turkey Tenderloin Recipe - Served on Plate With Vegetables Stew

For some time now, I have been trying to diversify our menu with turkey dishes, and this is one of them, in which I will use a lesser-known part of the turkey. It's about the turkey medallion or turkey shoulder, a delicious tenderloin.

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But let's look at the ingredients first.

Ingredients

We need 300 g (0.66 lb) of turkey medallions ( shoulders ) for this recipe, but if you can't find it, you can use turkey tenderloin from turkey breast.

Best Turkey Tenderloin Recipe - Turkey Medallions

I also chose to use three pieces of shallots (about 80 g) for a sweeter taste and the most sublime aroma.

Best Turkey Tenderloin Recipe - Shallots

The third ingredient because I wanted the dish to have a fruity aroma, will be 130 g of red grapes instead of peppers or other vegetables.

Best Turkey Tenderloin Recipe - Red Grapes

Preparing the Ingredients

Because the turkey shoulder pieces are a little thicker, I cut them in half to cook faster.

Best Turkey Tenderloin Recipe - Turkey Medallions Cut in Two

I seasoned these slices of meat with sea salt and ground black pepper and put them on a plate. These slices are enough for three generous servings.

Best Turkey Tenderloin Recipe - Turkey Medallions Seasoned With Salt and Ground Pepper

I peel the shallots and slice them not very thin, and I cut the grapes only in two.

Best Turkey Tenderloin Recipe - Sliced Shallots and Grapes Cut in Two

With the ingredients ready, we can start cooking.

How to Make the Best Turkey Tenderloin Recipe?

Frying the Meat

I made the dish in a deeper frying pan and heated 50 ml of extra virgin olive oil. After the oil warmed up, I first fried the turkey tenderloin.

Best Turkey Tenderloin Recipe - Frying Turkey Tenderloins in the Pan

While the meat was frying over medium heat, I sprinkled a teaspoon of dried thyme on top because I liked the aroma of fried thyme.

Best Turkey Tenderloin Recipe - Frying Turkey Tenderloins Seasoned With Thyme

Depending on the strength of the fire, fry the meat for about 1-2 minutes until it gets a little golden colour, then turn them on the other side.

Best Turkey Tenderloin Recipe - Fried Turkey Tenderloins in the Pan

I fried them in the same way for 1-2 minutes on the other side, after which I took them out on a plate and put them aside.

Best Turkey Tenderloin Recipe - Fried Turkey Tenderloins on the Plate

Frying the Onions

To keep the flavours, in the same pan, I put about 20 g of butter (a tablespoon) to melt. After it has warmed up a bit, we can fry the sliced shallots.

Best Turkey Tenderloin Recipe - Frying Sliced Shallots in the Pan

Fry the sliced shallots for about 5 minutes on medium to low heat, stirring occasionally, until well softened but without catching colour. Now we can add the grapes.

Best Turkey Tenderloin Recipe - Frying Sliced Shallots and Grapes in the Pan

I seasoned it with a teaspoon of salt and freshly ground pepper. Let it simmer for about three minutes for the grapes to leave their juice, and then put the fried meat back in the pan.

Best Turkey Tenderloin Recipe - Frying Sliced Shallots, Grapes and Turkey Tenderloins in the Pan

Simmering the Stew

I sprinkled half a tablespoon of Hungarian sweet paprika powder on top. I immediately poured half a cup of hot water, in which I dissolved a tablespoon of a vegetable mix for soups.

Best Turkey Tenderloin Recipe - Simering the Dish

Because I like the taste of BBQ sauce, I added a spoonful and let it simmer for half an hour until the tenderloin slices were done.

Best Turkey Tenderloin Recipe - Pouring BBQ Sauce in the Dish

Finishing

After half an hour, check if the meat is done, and add 100 ml of single cream, which will give a creamy texture to our dish.

Best Turkey Tenderloin Recipe - Pouring Single Cream in the Dish

Boil for another minute, and that's the best turkey tenderloin recipe, ready to serve.

Best Turkey Tenderloin Recipe - Ready to Serve

Serving the Dish

There are many ways to serve this dish, from pasta to mashed potatoes and from rice to sauteed vegetables; I chose to serve them with a vegetable stew, which was delicious.

Best Turkey Tenderloin Recipe - Served on Plate With Vegetables Stew

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Best Turkey Tenderloin Recipe

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A unique menu for dinner, which in my opinion is the best turkey tenderloin recipe, with red grapes and single cream, it is a real treat. Along with a glass of white wine makes you feel like heaven.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 45 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr
Course Dinner, Stew
Cuisine International
Servings 3 portions
Calories 406 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Frying Pan

Ingredients
 
 

  • 300 g turkey medallions turkey shoulders
  • 130 g red grapes
  • 3 pieces shallots 80 g
  • 100 ml single cream
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 teaspoons sea salt kosher
  • 2 teaspoons ground pepper freshly ground
  • 20 g butter unsalted
  • 50 ml olive oil extra virgin
  • 2 teaspoons Hungarian sweet paprika powder
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable mix for soups
  • 1 tablespoon BBQ sauce

Instructions
 

  • Cut the shoulders in half in thickness, to cook faster. Season these slices of meat with sea salt and ground black pepper and put them on a plate. I peel the shallotes and sliced them not very thin, and I cut the grapes only in two.
  • In a deeper frying pan, I heated 50 ml of extra virgin olive oil. After the oil warmed up, I put to fry the meat. While the meat is frying over medium heat, I sprinkled a teaspoon of dried thyme on top. Fry the meat for about 1-2 minutes, until it gets a little golden colour, then turn them on the other side. I fried them in the same way for 1-2 minutes on the other side, after which I took them out on a plate and put them aside.
  • In the same pan, I put about 20 g butter to melt. After it has warmed up a bit, we can fry the sliced shallots. Fry the sliced shallots for about 5 minutes on medium to low heat, stirring occasionally. Now we can add the grapes. I seasoned it with sea salt and ground pepper, left it for about three minutes for the grapes to leave their juice, then I put the fried meat back in the pan. I sprinkled half a tablespoon of Hungarian sweet paprika powder on top and immediately poured half a cup of hot water, in which I dissolved a tablespoon of a vegetable mix for soups. Add a spoonful of BBQ sauce and let it simmer for half an hour until the tenderloin slices are done.
  • After half an hour, check if the meat is done, and add 100 ml of single cream, which will give a creamy texture to our dish. Simmer for another minute and that’s it the best turkey tenderloin recipe, ready to serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gramsCalories: 406kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 27gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 1678mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9g
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