Recently Whitney came to our area for a few days. We won’t be spending Thanksgiving Day together, so I thought I’d invite her for dinner and have a “Thanksgiving meal.” (She was staying at her sister’s house.) I opted for a turkey breast, rather than a whole turkey since I wasn’t feeding a crowd, and also because I think a turkey breast is so much better than a whole turkey! Why? Well consider…
A turkey breast…
Cooks faster
Is easier to handle
Provides only that sweet white meat
Doesn’t need constant attention when it’s roasting in the oven
If you’ve never had a turkey tenderloin and are wondering what it is, it’s simply the boneless and skinless part of the turkey breast. Butterball sells them at our Ingles store and I absolutely love them! They’re juicy, tender and cook up quickly.
I came across a recipe for a rub to put on turkey breast that makes it so delicious. It’s a super simple recipe to throw together. If you can grill these, it will be even better, but you can also put it into the oven to roast. Here’s the easy recipe…
Spice-Rubbed Grilled Turkey Tenderloins
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 to 1/2 tsp. ground red pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground coriander
1 1/2 pounds turkey tenderloin
2 tablespoons olive oil
1. Preheat grill to 350° to 400° (medium-high) heat. Stir together first 6 ingredients. Brush turkey tenderloin with olive oil, and rub with brown sugar mixture.
2. Grill turkey, covered with grill lid, over 350° to 400° (medium-high) heat 10 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 165°. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
You could probably use that rub on chicken or pork! It’s a little sweet, a little spicy. Mmmm. It’s just good! I hope you’ll try it!
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