2013 – Gluten Free Living

Melt-In-Your-Mouth Turkey Tenderloins is a succulent main dish entree. It’s baked with a delicious sauce of Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, pepper, and a tasty seasoned salt poured over the top. We thought the turkey tenderloins were mouthwatering this way and quite wonderful. This quick and easy recipe is an economical main dish for anyone on a shoestring budget.

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Many of you have seen the Melt-In-Your-Mouth Chicken recipe floating around on Pinterest in many variations. I had a couple of Turkey Tenderloins in my freezer that I wanted to use up. I decided to try this recipe again with Greek yogurt and a little more Parmesan cheese along with adding a tasty seasoning salt made from Chef Point Cafe in Watauga, Texas.

Grocery stores offer turkey tenderloins, turkey filets, and other turkey cuts all the time, and since turkey is one of my favorite meats, this seemed like a no-brainer to me. When you look at the pictures you won’t be able to tell the difference between these turkey tenderloins and regular chicken breasts. These turkey tenderloins were cut just like chicken breasts.

Some of the online Melt-In-Your-Mouth Chicken recipes call for the chicken to be baked at 475 and others at 425. I found both of these temperatures too high so that the meat browned too quickly. I finally settled on a temperature of 375. Some of the pictures show a little char-broiling–uh, char-baking from when I started the turkey out at the higher temperature!

Even still, the taste of the turkey tenderloins was superb. The first time I made this recipe, I used Greek yogurt instead of mayonnaise or Miracle Whip. Greek yogurt’s texture really doesn’t fare well under the high temperatures. It ends up becoming too soupy.

Other alternatives are sour cream, mayo or Miracle Whip–even ricotta cheese. I highly recommend you increase the flavorings of the spices to bump up the flavor a bit. The meat will turn out with more flavor if you do. You can also add other spices in addition to the ones listed in the original Melt-In-Your-Mouth Chicken Breasts recipe. I recommend paprika, thyme, rosemary, dill weed, and marjoram as all will work well with a recipe like this.

While mayonnaise or Miracle Whip aren’t as healthy as the Greek or Icelandic yogurt, they do hold up better while baking than Greek yogurt. Also you will totally overwhelm the turkey tenderloins with the flavor of yogurt or mayonnaise unless you use a very thin layer of sauce on top.

If you’re looking for a tasty and delicious way to make turkey tenderloins, then consider trying Melt-In-Your-Mouth Turkey Tenderloins sometime soon. Even your kids will enjoy eating turkey or chicken this way. It’s really a delicious entree for company, too. Don’t worry, you’ll be licking your lips after the first bite. Yum.

Melt-In-Your-Mouth Turkey Tenderloins is a simple main dish entree that’s very quick and easy to prepare.

This easy, baked turkey tenderloin recipe can be ready for your oven in about five minutes–especially, if you don’t have to hand-grate the Parmesan cheese. Since I hand-grated the Parmesan cheese it took me about eight minutes!

Melt-In-Your-Mouth Turkey Tenderloins is a terrific entree for weeknight suppers.

Here’s what I did.

Spray a small glass baking dish with cooking spray and place turkey tenderloins in the dish.

While I only made two turkey tenderloins the sauce is enough for either four turkey tenderloins or four boneless chicken breasts, or one whole chicken.

To make sauce: start with sour cream or mayonnaise. I used Greek yogurt here, but it doesn’t hold up as well under high temperatures and liquifies too much. Add Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, pepper and all-purpose seasoning or seasoned salt.

Stir to combine. This is enough sauce for FOUR turkey tenderloins or four large chicken breasts.

Bake at 375 about 45 minutes. Do not spread this much sauce on the turkey tenderloins!

You may have to cover with foil to prevent over browning.

I served Melt-In-Your-Mouth Turkey Tenderloins with a Butternut Squash, Sweet Potato and Peach Bake, and a fruit cup. 

The turkey prepared this way was succulent, juicy, tasty, and wonderful!

I started baking this at 475, which I soon turned down to 425. I ended up baking this at 375 which was a better heat for my oven. Even still some of the turkey got a little char-broiled!

Here’s the recipe.

MELT-IN-YOUR-MOUTH TURKEY TENDERLOINS

(Recipe inspired from Denise in NY via food.com)

Melt-In-Your-Mouth Turkey Tenderloins

Teresa Ambra

Melt-In-Your-Mouth Turkey Tenderloins is a scrumptious main dish entree that's easy for weeknight dinners. This quick and easy meal takes about 5 minutes to prepare. It's a mouthwatering recipe that's hearty, filling and so satisfying. This is a terrific way to enjoy turkey tenderloins. Gluten Free.

3.37 from 100 votes

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 45 minutes mins

Total Time 55 minutes mins

Course Main Dish, Turkey Main Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 4

Calories 447 kcal

Equipment

• 1 10x15" glass baking dish
• 1 small bowl
• 1 fork or whisk
• measuring cups
• measuring spoons

Ingredients

  

1x2x3x

• 4 turkey breast tenderloins boneless
• 1/2 cup Just So mayonnaise Hellmann's mayo with olive oil, Miracle Whip or sour cream
• 2/3 cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated
• 1 tsp. Chef Point Season-All seasoning salt or your favorite seasoning salt or other seasoning blend of your choice
• 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
• 3/4 tsp. garlic powder

Instructions

 

• Mix mayo, Parmesan cheese, and seasonings in a small bowl.
• Spread mixture over top of turkey breast tenderloins.
• Place turkey tenderloins in a 10x15" glass baking dish and bake at 375° for 45-60 minutes.

Notes

NOTE: I used Greek yogurt the first time I made this recipe. Yogurt is much blander than using mayonnaise or Miracle Whip. To amp up the flavors you may want to increase the spices or add paprika, dill weed, marjoram, or thyme.

 

NOTE: This recipe does have a strong yogurt or mayonnaise flavor. If you don't desire a strong yogurt or mayo taste, spread a smaller amount of the sauce on each turkey tenderloin. You can also substitute sour cream as an alternative to the other ingredients that have very strong flavors when cooked.

 

NOTE: After about 30 minutes, tent turkey with foil if it is browning too much.

 

Update January 2015: I have made this recipe several times with chicken and turkey. I recommend spreading only a thin coat of sauce over top of the chicken or turkey before baking (as if you were spreading a thin layer of butter on bread). Otherwise, whether you use mayonnaise or Greek yogurt, you taste too much mayo or Greek yogurt and it overwhelms the taste of the chicken.

 

NOTE: Just So Mayo and Hellmann's mayonnaise with olive oil are healthier alternatives without HFCS or preservatives.

 

Recipe inspired from Denise in NY via food.com.

 

^© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 447kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 45gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 13gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 102mgSodium: 1062mgPotassium: 56mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 0.2gVitamin A: 166IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 153mgIron: 0.3mg

Keyword gluten free, main dish, turkey

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Melt-In-Your-Mouth Turkey Tenderloins is a great recipe for company. It’s so easy you can pop it in the oven and forget about it. Add a side dish and fruit or dessert and you’re good to go! We loved the savory flavors of the Parmesan cheese with the garlic powder, and season all seasoning.

Here’s a close up so you can see the texture of the meat. These turkey tenderloins were so large that we probably could have gotten 4 servings out of them.

Melt-In-Your-Mouth Turkey Tenderloins is a quick and easy main dish recipe. If you amp up the spices it tastes really wonderfully.

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Melt-In-Your-Mouth Turkey Tenderloins

Teresa Ambra

Melt-In-Your-Mouth Turkey Tenderloins is a scrumptious main dish entree that’s easy for weeknight dinners. This quick and easy meal takes about 5 minutes to prepare. It’s a mouthwatering recipe that’s hearty, filling and so satisfying. This is a terrific way to enjoy turkey tenderloins. Gluten Free.

3.37 from 100 votes

Print Recipe Pin Recipe

Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 45 minutes mins

Total Time 55 minutes mins

Course Main Dish, Turkey Main Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 4

Calories 447 kcal

Equipment

• 1 10×15" glass baking dish
• 1 small bowl
• 1 fork or whisk
• measuring cups
• measuring spoons

Ingredients

  

1x2x3x

• 4 turkey breast tenderloins boneless
• 1/2 cup Just So mayonnaise Hellmann's mayo with olive oil, Miracle Whip or sour cream
• 2/3 cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated
• 1 tsp. Chef Point Season-All seasoning salt or your favorite seasoning salt or other seasoning blend of your choice
• 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
• 3/4 tsp. garlic powder

Instructions

 

• Mix mayo, Parmesan cheese, and seasonings in a small bowl.
• Spread mixture over top of turkey breast tenderloins.
• Place turkey tenderloins in a 10×15" glass baking dish and bake at 375° for 45-60 minutes.

Notes

NOTE: I used Greek yogurt the first time I made this recipe. Yogurt is much blander than using mayonnaise or Miracle Whip. To amp up the flavors you may want to increase the spices or add paprika, dill weed, marjoram, or thyme.

 

NOTE: This recipe does have a strong yogurt or mayonnaise flavor. If you don’t desire a strong yogurt or mayo taste, spread a smaller amount of the sauce on each turkey tenderloin. You can also substitute sour cream as an alternative to the other ingredients that have very strong flavors when cooked.

 

NOTE: After about 30 minutes, tent turkey with foil if it is browning too much.

 

Update January 2015: I have made this recipe several times with chicken and turkey. I recommend spreading only a thin coat of sauce over top of the chicken or turkey before baking (as if you were spreading a thin layer of butter on bread). Otherwise, whether you use mayonnaise or Greek yogurt, you taste too much mayo or Greek yogurt and it overwhelms the taste of the chicken.

 

NOTE: Just So Mayo and Hellmann’s mayonnaise with olive oil are healthier alternatives without HFCS or preservatives.

 

Recipe inspired from Denise in NY via food.com.

 

^© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 447kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 45gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 13gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 102mgSodium: 1062mgPotassium: 56mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 0.2gVitamin A: 166IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 153mgIron: 0.3mg

Keyword gluten free, main dish, turkey

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