Grilled Turkey Tenderloins with Ginger-Garlic Marinade

Name: Grilled Turkey Tenderloins with Ginger-Garlic Marinade
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce; 4 teaspoons canola oil; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard; 3/4 pound turkey breast tenderloins

"I've been using this recipe for 10 years-we love it!" shares Debra Holt of Franklin, Virginia. "I am a high school teacher, and a student gave me the recipe."

Ingredients

1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
4 teaspoons canola oil
1 teaspoon sugar
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
3/4 pound turkey breast tenderloins

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, oil, sugar, garlic, ginger and mustard. Pour 1/4 cup marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add turkey. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for up to 4 hours. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade for basting.
Drain and discard marinade. On a lightly oiled grill rack, grill turkey, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 8-10 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°, turning twice and basting occasionally with reserved marinade. Cut into slices.

Nutrition Facts

5 ounce-weight: 297 calories, 12g fat (1g saturated fat), 83mg cholesterol, 1301mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 0 fiber), 42g protein.

Originally published as Grilled Turkey Tenderloins in Cooking for 2 Premiere 2005

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Irene

Feb 5, 2019

I only used app. 2 teaspoons of oil - and olive oil was utilized instead of canola oil. The amount of ginger utilized was app. 1 teaspoon instead of 1/2 teaspoon. I only had time to marinate the turkey tenderloin for app. 25 min before they were grilled. This was a great recipe - Thank you!