Best Sweet And Sour Turkey Recipes

ASIAN SESAME SWEET-AND-SOUR TURKEY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine maple syrup, ketchup, vinegar, sesame oil, olive oil, mustard, and sesame seeds in a medium-sized saucepan and bring to a simmer. Simmer sweet-and-sour sauce for about 5 minutes and set aside.
• Combine green onions, egg, soy sauce, ginger, onion powder, black pepper, and garlic powder in a mixing bowl. Beat together until well mixed. Add ground turkey and top with panko bread crumbs. Mix well using your hands to combine all ingredients.
• Use a standard cookie scoop to make uniform meatballs and place them in an even layer in an ungreased glass 9x13-inch pan. Place chopped carrots evenly between meatballs in the pan. Pour sweet-and-sour sauce evenly on top. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake and additional 10 minutes.

SWEET AND SOUR TURKEY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven coated with cooking spray, saute the onion, carrots and green pepper in oil until tender. Add the tomato sauce, broth, pineapple, brown sugar, vinegar and ketchup. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the egg, milk, bread, zucchini, garlic powder, pepper and salt. Crumble turkey over mixture and mix well. Shape into 2-in. balls. Carefully add to tomato mixture. Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until meatballs are no longer pink., Add rice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

SWEET AND SOUR TURKEY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix ground turkey with oats, bread crumbs, garlic salt, 1/2 of the sweet and sour sauce, and some water in a bowl. Roll into balls of desired size with your hands. Place meatballs on a rimmed baking sheet. Pour remaining sauce over meatballs, or reserve for dipping.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown on top, about 25 minutes.

SWEET AND SOUR TURKEY TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Drain pineapple chunks and set fruit aside. Combine pineapple juice with chicken broth, apricot preserves, vinegar, and soy sauce in a small bowl.
• Coat a nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Add tenderloins to the cold skillet and place over medium heat. Cook until browned, 7 to 8 minutes, turning halfway through. Remove tenderloins to a plate.
• Add carrots and onion to the skillet, adding a little cooking spray or broth if needed. Saute for 3 minutes. Stir in bell pepper and saute for 1 more minute.
• Pour in pineapple juice mixture and return tenderloins to the skillet. Cover and simmer over low heat until tenderloins are no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Remove tenderloins from the skillet and slice; keep warm.
• Stir cornstarch and water together in a small dish until smooth. Add to the skillet with the reserved pineapple chunks. Cook over medium heat until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Serve over sliced tenderloins.

LEFTOVER TURKEY SPRING ROLLS WITH CRANBERRY SWEET AND SOUR DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil and sesame oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Cook and stir the turkey, carrot, garlic, black pepper, ginger, and garlic and herb seasoning until the garlic releases its fragrance, about 2 minutes. Stir in 2 tablespoons of the soy sauce, and continue cooking until the carrot begins to soften, about 5 minutes. Stir in the cabbage, oyster sauce, and remaining 3 tablespoons of soy sauce. Continue to stir, until the cabbage is soft and cooked through, about 10 minutes. Remove the mixture from the heat, and set aside. Drain off any excess liquid.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line several baking sheets with parchment paper.
• To fill the wrappers, separate and place the spring roll wrappers onto your work surface, with the points of the square pointing up and down in a diamond shape. Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the turkey filling in a line across the center of the wrapper, and fold the bottom point up to cover the filling. Fold the two side points in on top of the folded wrapper, to fully enclose the filling. The two side points should be about 1 inch apart. Firmly but gently, roll the spring roll into a tight cylinder, and roll the wrapper over to firmly press down the remaining point. Set the filled wrappers seam-side down onto the parchment-lined baking sheets so they don't touch. The rolls should be about the thickness of a finger.
• Bake the filled rolls in the preheated oven until they begin to brown, about 15 minutes. Mash the cranberry sauce in a saucepan over medium heat until the sauce is smooth, then whisk in the sugar, vinegar, and a dash of soy sauce. Bring the mixture to a boil, and simmer, whisking the sauce, until the sugar has dissolved and the sauce reduces and thickens slightly, about 10 minutes. Remove sauce to a bowl. Serve the rolls hot with the sauce.

SWEET AND SOUR TURKEY PATTIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and grease a 9x12 inch baking dish.
• Mix the ground turkey, bread crumbs, onion, egg, salt, and pepper in a bowl, and form into 6 patties. Place the patties in the prepared baking dish.
• Stir together the maple syrup, ketchup, mustard, vinegar, and oil in a bowl, and set aside.
• Bake the patties in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, remove from oven, and turn them over.
• Drizzle the patties with the maple syrup mixture, return to the oven, and bake until the patties are browned and the sauce is bubbling and thickened, about 45 minutes.

SWEET AND SOUR TURKEY MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the tomato sauce, brown sugar, vinegar and mustard; set aside. In another bowl, combine the egg, onion, crackers, parsley, salt, pepper and 2 tablespoons reserved tomato mixture. Crumble turkey over mixture and mix well. Shape into a 4x3-in. oval., Place in an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray; top with remaining tomato mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until meat is no longer pink and a thermometer reads 165°. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.

CUBAN TURKEY IN THE CAJA CHINA WITH SWEET AND SOUR PINEAPPLE MARMALADE

Steps:

• Pat the turkey dry with paper towels. Combine the rub ingredients in a small bowl and rub the turkey with the mixture on the inside and outside.
• Make the marinade: Put all the marinade ingredients in a blender and blend to combine. Fill an injector with the mixture and inject the turkey all over. It will plump with the fluid.
• Place the turkey, breast side down, in a disposable aluminum pan. Put the pan inside the Caja China box. Place the lid tray in position and build a charcoal fire in the tray (I use a chimney starter to make this easy). Roast the turkey in the box (no peeking!) for 1 1/2 hours, continuously adding charcoal as it burns out. You will use about 8 pounds of charcoal per hour.
• While the turkey is roasting, make the marmalade: In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, whisk the orange juice, vinegar, 2 tablespoons water, and the brown sugar until the sugar dissolves. Add the pineapple, onion, and jalapeno. Bring to a low boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the mixture has thickened, about 15 to 30 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Carefully remove the lid from the Caja China (have a safe place to set it down, as the charcoal is still burning on top). Use the tongs to flip the turkey breast side up. Replace the lid and allow the turkey to roast for another 40 minutes, until the internal temperature of the thigh meat reaches at least 165 degrees. Remove the turkey and tent it with foil for 15 minutes. Slice and serve on buns if desired, with pan juices and pineapple marmalade.

TURKEY MELTS WITH SWEET-N-SOUR SLAW AND 'MONSTER' CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together cider vinegar, honey mustard, sugar, and oil. Add slaw mix and parsley and mix well.
• Arrange turkey slices on bottom half of rolls. Place rolls on a baking sheet. Spoon slaw mixture over turkey and top slaw with Muenster cheese. Place sandwiches until broiler and broil 3 minutes, until cheese melts.

SWEET-AND-SOUR TURKEY

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk together egg and 4 tablespoons cornstarch. Add turkey; set aside. In another bowl, whisk together vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, stock, and remaining 2 tablespoons cornstarch.
• Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add oil. Using a slotted spoon, transfer coated turkey to hot pan. Cook, tossing occasionally, until meat is golden brown on all sides, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer turkey to a plate; set aside.
• Add carrot and 3/4 cup water to pan. Cook, stirring, until water has evaporated and carrot pieces are soft, 8 to 10 minutes. Pour in vinegar mixture; bring to a simmer, stirring. Add bell pepper; cook, stirring, until sauce is thick and shiny, about 2 minutes. Stir in peas, pineapple, and turkey. Serve warm.

SWEET-AND-SOUR TURKEY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in large skillet. Add onion, green pepper and carrot; saute 5 minutes, until onion is softened. 2. Stir in broth, tomato sauce, brown sugar, white vinegar, pineapple with juice and ketchup. Simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender. 3. Meanwhile, soak bread in milk in large bowl until milk is absorbed. Add turkey, zucchini, egg, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Shape turkey mixture into 12 meatballs, about 2 tablespoons each. 4. Drop meatballs into simmering sauce; simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes or until cooked through; turn over once during cooking. 5. Remove from heat. Stir in rice; cover; let stand 5 minutes. Fluff rice with fork before serving. Makes 4 servings.

TURKEY HOT DOGS SWEET AND SOUR

Steps:

• 1. Cut up hotdogs in bite size pieces in a medium bowl sprinkle with a little salt and pepper. Set aside. In a 12-inch skillet melt the cinnamon butter spread. Brown and glaze the hotdogs in the cinnamon butter until starting to brown. Add the apple pieces, bell pepper and onion into the same skillet. Cook over medium heat stirring until coated and caramelized; about 5-7 minutes.
• 2. Stir in the garlic, brown sugar, vinegar,tomato puree and sweet and sour sauce. Cook until heated through. Serve over hot cooked rice.

SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN OR TURKEY WITH CABBAGE

Steps:

• Bring the broth to a boil in a medium saucepan; add in onion, green pepper and celery; simmer for about 5 minutes; remove the veggies with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• Dissolve the cornstarch in cold water to make a paste and then add to simmering broth; stir to combine then add in the vinegar, reserved pineapple juice and soy sauce; mix to combine and simmer for about 2 minutes, or until sauce is thick and clear.
• Season the sauce with black pepper or cayenne if desired.
• In a large skillet or a large saucepan heat oil and saute the shallots and cabbage and well drained mushrooms for about 5-6 minutes (or until the cabbage is desired tenderness.
• Add in the pineapple chunks, the veggies that were removed from the broth, along with the sauce and chicken or turkey; gently simmer until heated through.
• Serve on rice.