Best Tarragon Turkey Medallions Recipes

TURKEY BREAST MEDALLIONS WITH TOMATO JAM

Steps:

• Make tomato jam:
• In medium saucepan over medium heat, combine all ingredients and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until mixture has thick, jam-like consistency, about 1 hour.
• Make turkey:
• Slice turkey breast diagonally into eight (2-ounce) portions. Pound these with meat mallet between sheets of wax paper to 1/2-inch thick.
• In shallow glass baking pan, combine flour, polenta, cumin, chili powder, coriander, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
• In a large stainless steel sauté pan over medium heat, warm oil. Dredge turkey medallions in seasoned polenta mixture, add to pan, and cook (working in 2 batches if necessary) until golden-brown, 3 to 5 minutes per side.
• To serve:
• Place 1 turkey medallion on each plate, top with 2 tablespoons tomato jam, and place second medallion on top. If using veal demi-glace, spoon 2 tablespoons around each medallion.

TURKEY MEDALLIONS WITH CARAMELIZED ONION CIDER SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine flour, salt and pepper. Slice tenderloin into 1 inch thick medallions; flatten slightly with the heel of your hand. Coat both sides of medallions with flour, shaking off excess. Reserve remaining flour mixture.
• In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add medallions and cook until no longer pink, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer meat to a platter and cover to keep warm.
• Place skillet with drippings over medium heat. Add remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil, onion and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are golden brown and caramelized, about 7 minutes.
• Stir in reserved flour mixture and thyme; cook and stir for 1 minute. Whisk in chicken broth and apple cider. Bring to a boil; cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Pour sauce over medallions and serve.

TURKEY MEDALLIONS ISIS

Steps:

• Slicing across the grain, cut the turkey breast into 1/2" slices.
• Pound the turkey slices until 1/4" thickness is achieved.
• Dredge the turkey slices in flour, shaking off any excess.
• Melt 1 tbsp butter over medium high heat, sauting the medallions until lightly browned.
• Remove the medallions from heat, keep warm, (if necessary) melt the remaining 1 tbsp of butter and add the sliced mushrooms.
• Saute the mushrooms for 3-4 minute then add; shallots, parsley, salt, pepper, tarragon, vermouth and pimiento.
• Bring to a boil, and stir for 3-5 minute Place turkey ontop of hot buttered pasta and drizzle with sauce.

TURKEY TARRAGON

Steps:

• Season turkey with salt, pepper and 1 teaspoon tarragon. In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
• Add turkey and cook, turning once, until golden, 4-5 minutes. Remove to plate, leaving drippings in the pan.
• Add shallots to pan drippings and cook, stirring, until softened, about 1 minute.
• Add wine, raise heat to high, and cook, stirring up browned bits from bottom of pan, until reduced by 1/3, about 2 minutes.
• Add cream and remaining tarragon and cook until sauce slightly thickens, about 2 minutes.
• Return turkey and juices to sauce and cook until meat is heated through, about 1 minute.

TENDER TURKEY MEDALLIONS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix ground turkey, grate fresh bread to make bread crumbs.
• Add fennel, sage, allspice, egg and 2 teaspoons salt. With well floured hands, shape turkey mixture into 2 inch balls and flatten balls into patties. Heat oil in skillet and cook several patties at a time till browned on both sides, adding more oil if needed cooking in batches. Remove turkey medallions to covered platter to keep warm and make sauce. Into same pan, add the shallots, and cook 2-3 minutes till tender, then stir in broth, beef boullion granules (or beef base concentrate) brown sugar and wine to deglaze, scraping up the browned bits and add garlic, salt and pepper to taste; let sauce simmer a few minutes, then add cornstarch slurry and continue simmering, stirring constantly to thicken. Whisk butter into sauce to smoothen out and make velvety; taste to correct seasonings. Pour sauce over turkey patties and serve over noodles or rice.

TARRAGON TURKEY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F; Place the turkey breast into a baking pan.
• In a small bowl combine chicken broth and water; spoon it over the turkey.
• Bake in the preheated 350°F oven for 30 minute; then sprinkle the tarragon over the turkey breast.
• Bake 30 more minutes or until the turkey is 170°F and the juices run clear.

TARRAGON TURKEY

Steps:

• In a very large casserole, roasting pan or plastic tub, combine honey, vinegar, sugar, peppercorns, salt and dried tarragon. Add onion, garlic, lemon and five quarts of water. Submerge rolled turkey breast in mixture, adding 1 to 2 more quarts as needed to cover breast with liquid. Refrigerate overnight, preferably for 24 hours.
• Remove turkey from brine, and place on a rack for 30 minutes to drain and come to room temperature. Meanwhile, heat oven to 400 degrees. In a saucepan combine olive oil and fresh tarragon, and place over medium-low heat until oil begins to sizzle. Remove from heat, and allow to sit for 10 minutes.
• Transfer tarragon from oil to a clean roasting pan. Pat turkey dry with paper towels, and place on top of tarragon. Pour oil over turkey, and rub by hand until meat is completely covered with oil. Roast for two hours. No basting is necessary.
• Remove pan from oven. Transfer turkey to a sheet of foil, and allow it to cool for 20 minutes. Remove, and discard strings, wrap turkey in foil, and refrigerate until chilled, at least one hour. To serve, cut into slices.