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SWEET AND SPICY TURKEY SKILLET

Course Main dishes, Poultry

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg turkey tenderloins 8 oz
  • 1/4 cup apple juice 2
  • 2 tbs hoisin sauce bottled
  • 1/2 tsp ginger fresh, grated
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • a dash of red pepper
  • 1/2 cup sweet bell peppers red, green and/or yellow, cut into thin bite-size strips
  • 1 small onion cut into thin wedges
  • 1 tbs cooking oil
  • 3 tbs cold water
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 1 small apple (s) or pear (s), peeled, cored and cut into wedges

Instructions

  • Cut each turkey tenderloin in half horizontally to form two 1/2-inch steaks; set aside. In a small bowl stir together apple juice, hoisin sauce, ginger, salt, and ground red pepper; set aside.
  • In a large electric skillet cook sweet pepper strips and onion wedges in hot oil over medium-high heat (300 degrees) for 4 to 5 minutes or until nearly tender. Remove vegetables, reserving oil in skillet. Add turkey to oil in skillet. Cook about 4 minutes or until brown, turning once.
  • Return cooked vegetables to skillet. Add apple juice mixture. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered (250 degrees) , for 8 to 10 minutes or until turkey is done. Using a slotted spoon, transfer turkey and vegetables to a serving platter, reserving liquid in skillet. Cover and keep warm.

Notes

The spiciness of ginger and red pepper combine with the sweetness of crisp apple and the saltiness of hoisin sauce, making this turkey dish the perfect antidote to the humdrum meal.