Apple & Cranberry Turkey Roulade
Author: Cooking Light
Ingredients
  • 2 slices center-cut bacon, chopped {optional}
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon salt, divided
  • ¾ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
  • 1½ cups fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth, divided
  • 3 cups chopped peeled Granny Smith apple (about 2 medium)
  • ½ cup dried cranberries
  • 3 (12-ounce) turkey tenderloins
  • 2 teaspoons canola oil
  • 3 fresh rosemary sprigs
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 325°.
  2. Cook bacon {if using} in a large skillet over medium heat 7 minutes or until bacon begins to brown, stirring occasionally. Stir in onion, chopped rosemary, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper; cook for 8 minutes or until onion begins to brown, stirring occasionally. Stir in 1 cup broth, apples, and cranberries. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer until liquid evaporates and apples are almost tender (about 15 minutes), stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, and cool slightly. Set aside 1 cup apple mixture.
  3. Slice turkey tenderloins lengthwise, cutting to, but not through, the other side. Open halves, laying tenderloins flat. Place each tenderloin between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; pound to ½-inch thickness using a meat mallet or small heavy skillet. Discard plastic wrap.
  4. Sprinkle remaining ¾ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper evenly over both sides of tenderloins. Spread ⅓ cup apple mixture over each tenderloin; roll up jelly-roll fashion, starting with long sides. Secure at 2-inch intervals with twine.
  5. Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add tenderloins; cook 6 minutes, turning to brown on all sides. Add remaining ½ cup broth and rosemary sprigs; bring to a boil. Cover and bake at 325° for 25 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in thickest portion registers 165°. Remove tenderloins from pan; let stand 10 minutes. Slice crosswise into ½-inch-thick slices.
  6. Strain cooking liquid through a fine mesh sieve over a bowl; discard solids. Combine flour and ¼ cup cooking liquid, stirring with a whisk until smooth. Return flour mixture and the remaining cooking liquid to pan. Stir in reserved 1 cup apple mixture; bring to a boil. Cook for 1 minute or until thickened, stirring constantly. Serve with turkey.
Recipe by Raisin & Fig at https://www.raisinandfig.com/apple-cranberry-turkey-roulade/