Best Thanksgiving Turkey For Two Recipes

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THANKSGIVING TURKEY FOR TWO



Thanksgiving Turkey for Two image

One of the hardest meals to plan is a holiday meal for two. You want all the smells and feelings of the season, but you don't want leftovers until June! This recipe is the tasty answer. -Joyce Kramer, Donalsonville, Georgia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 40m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 turkey breast tenderloins (6 ounces each)
1/4 cup white wine or chicken broth
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms

Steps:

  • Place turkey in an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. In a small bowl, combine the wine, butter, salt, tarragon and paprika. Spoon over turkey. Arrange mushrooms around tenderloins., Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°, basting occasionally with pan drippings. Let stand 5 minutes before slicing. Serve with remaining pan drippings.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 260 calories, Fat 8g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 98mg cholesterol, Sodium 429mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 40g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

TURKEY FOR TWO WITH PAN-SAUCE GRAVY



Turkey for Two With Pan-Sauce Gravy image

This easy Thanksgiving breast is just the right amount to serve two with leftovers, or four for dinner. While the turkey roasts, its juices mingle in the pan with aromatics and just enough cornstarch to add body, creating an expertly seasoned gravy that's ready at the end of the cooking time.

Provided by Anna Stockwell

Categories     turkey     Thanksgiving     White Wine     Thyme     Rosemary     Sage     Garlic     Butter     Wheat/Gluten-Free

Yield 2-4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 split skin-on, bone-in turkey breast (about 2 lb.)
2 tsp. kosher salt
1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
2/3 cup dry white wine
2 sprigs thyme
1 sprig rosemary
1 sprig sage
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tsp. cornstarch
1 Tbsp. cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Season turkey with salt and pepper. Let sit at room temperature at least 30 minutes or up to 1 hour, which will help the turkey cook more quickly and evenly.
  • Heat oil in a 10" ovenproof skillet over high until just barely smoking. Sear turkey skin side down until deeply golden brown, about 5 minutes; transfer to a plate. Add wine to skillet, scraping up browned bits with a spatula, and cook until liquid is reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat, add thyme, rosemary, sage, garlic, cornstarch, and 2/3 cup water, and whisk to combine.
  • Place breast skin side up in liquid in skillet and transfer skillet to oven. Roast, checking every 20 minutes or so and adding 1/4 cup more water if liquid under turkey is evaporating lower than 1" in pan, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of breast without touching bone registers 150°F, about 50 minutes (temperature will continue to rise as turkey rests).
  • Transfer turkey to a cutting board and let rest 10 minutes before slicing.
  • Meanwhile, remove herb sprigs from skillet and discard. Whisk liquid remaining in skillet until garlic mostly dissolves, adding a splash of water and heating over high if needed to loosen (gravy should be thick but easily pourable). Whisk butter into gravy until melted. Strain gravy through a fine-mesh sieve into a small pitcher or bowl.
  • Serve turkey with gravy alongside.

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