Turkey Tenderloins with Apricot Pepper Sauce
A healthy, delicate dish with a lot of flavor and texture, served on a small bed of whole grain spaghetti. If you like turkey, this recipe of Turkey Tenderloins with Apricot Pepper Sauce will surely become a dinner favorite.
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Servings: 2 people
Ingredients
- 2 ounces whole grain spaghetti
- 8 ounces turkey tenderloin
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 bell pepper
- 1 small shallot
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger
- 2 tablespoons apricot preserve
- 3 dried apricots chopped
- 1/4 cup chicken stock
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
Instructions
- Boil water and salt in a saucepan. Add the spaghetti and cook according to directions.
- In the meantime prepare the turkey tenderloins and the apricot pepper sauce.
- Cut the tenderloins in strips, sprinkle with salt and pepper and dust with all-purpose flour.
- Heat 1/2 tablespoon of oil in a skillet and add the turkey and cook for 2-3 minutes, until brown. Remove turkey from the skillet and keep warm.
- Clean the bell pepper and cut in strips, mince the shallot and the ginger (NOTE 1).
- Add the remaining oil to the skillet and cook the bell pepper, shallot and ginger for 1-2 minutes. Add the apricot preserve, the chicken stock, the chopped dried apricots, brown sugar and balsamic vinegar.
- Cook over medium heat for a few minutes, until it starts to thicken. Add the turkey and warm up. Add salt and/or pepper if needed.
- Drain the spaghetti. Divide over 2 plates and top spaghetti with turkey and apricot pepper sauce.
Notes
- Instead of freshly minced ginger, you can use ginger paste.
Nutrition
Calories: 434kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 135mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 22g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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