If you're looking for a simple yet elegant way to impress your guests this holiday season, look no further than this herb butter roast turkey tenderloin recipe.
Made from premium turkey breast fillets, Sealand's tenderloins won't dry out like a full-size turkey. Juicy, tender and full of festive flavour, they guarantee melt-in-your-mouth deliciousness in every bite! And with a 40 minute cook time, they offer ultimate holiday convenience!
This recipe elevates these white meat wonders to new heights with a flavour-enhancing brine and a rich herb butter. Roasted garlic and fresh herbs infuse into the meat as it cooks, with the herb butter drizzled on top before serving for unbeatable aroma and taste.
Serve with spiced pecan rice and a pear and cranberry salad for the perfect easy-to-prepare festive feast.
In a deep plate (a 9 inch by 13 inch oven dish works great) add all brine ingredients and mix with whisk or fork
Place defrosted turkey tenderloins in brine solution for a minimum of 30 mins and up to 3 hours
Preheat your oven to 400°F
Remove turkey tenderloins from brine and pat dry with kitchen towel
Season turkey tenderloins on both sides generously with dry seasoning ingredients (salt and pepper, granulated garlic, lemon parmesan blend)
In a 9 x 13 inch oven safe dish, add enough of the 1/4 cup of butter to coat bottom of dish
Arrange turkey tenderloins over butter and scatter herbs, head of garlic and remaining butter on top
Roast turkey for 30 minutes, then add stock and drop temperature to 375°F
Continue roasting until internal temperature of the tenderloins register 165°F (roughly a further 15-20 minutes). Turn broiler on high and broil tenderloins for 2 minutes for extra char on top
Remove dish from oven and cover turkey tenderloins for 8 minutes before slicing
Remove roasted head of garlic from dish and use to make herb butter by mashing garlic into melted butter along with the herbs and seasoning
Slice tenderloins into 1 cm thick slices (or to your taste) and drizzle with herb butter
For the pear salad: arrange all ingredients on salad platter
To make the vinaigrette: mix all ingredients in a bowl and pour 3 tablespoons of it over the salad
Serve turkey tenderloins and salad with cheese board and cranberry pecan rice