Bacon Topped Turkey Medallions Recipes

BACON WRAPPED TURKEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Sprinkle sage and garlic powder over the entire turkey. Wrap turkey completely with bacon. Place turkey on a roasting rack and place roasting rack in a large baking dish. Pour water into the base of the dish.
• Bake turkey in the preheated oven, basting every 45 minutes with juices in baking dish, until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 3 1/2 to 4 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

BACON-WRAPPED PORK MEDALLIONS

Steps:

• In a large cast iron skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until partially cooked but not crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain; wipe skillet clean and set aside. Flatten pork to 1/2-in. thickness. Position 2 bacon strips to make an X; top with a tenderloin slice. Sprinkle with garlic powder and pepper. Repeat., Combine tomatoes and onion; spoon over tenderloin. Fold bacon over the top and secure with toothpicks; place in cast-iron skillet. Bake, at 350° until a meat thermometer reads 145°, 15-20 minutes.

BACON WRAPPED PORK MEDALLIONS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place the bacon in a large, oven-safe skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until lightly browned and still flexible, 6 to 7 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate. Remove any excess bacon grease from the skillet. Combine garlic powder, seasoning salt, basil, and oregano in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Wrap the pork tenderloin with the bacon strips securing with 1 or 2 toothpicks per strip of bacon. Slice the tenderloin between each bacon strip to create the medallions. Dip both sides of the medallions in seasoning mix. Melt butter and oil together in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Cook each medallion for 4 minutes on each side.
• Place skillet into the preheated oven and bake until the pork is no longer pink in the center, 17 to 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

TURKEY BACON WRAPPED TURKEY MEDALLIONS

Steps:

• Blend all marinade ingredients (paprika, apple cider, applejack, cinnamon, shallots, garlic and salt and pepper) together in a shallow glass container. Reserve 1 cup marinade to use with sauce. Cover and refrigerate reserved marinade.
• Cut tenderloin, across the grain, into 12 2-ounce medallions. Flatten slightly.
• Wrap each slice of bacon around a medallion. Secure with wooden toothpick.
• Place wrapped medallions in marinade, cover and refrigerate for about 4 hours.
• Spray grill rack with nonstick vegetable spray. Prepare grill for direct cooking method.
• Remove turkey medallions from marinade and discard marinade.
• Place medallions on preheated grill rack, about 4 inches from the high heat. Grill about 4 to 5 minutes, brush with marinade and turn once. Continue to grill another 4 to 5 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 170 degrees F.
• Mix butter with reserved 1 cup marinade.
• Over medium heat, cook to reduce to desired consistency, stirring occasionally.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Portion two medallions on each warmed dinner plate. Ladle bourbon sauce across top of medallions.

BACON-TOPPED TURKEY MEDALLIONS

Steps:

• Cook bacon in large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Drain on paper towel; reserve skillet drippings.
• Sprinkle turkey with salt and pepper.
• Increase heat to medium-high; heat drippings in skillet until hot.
• Cook turkey 4-6 minutes or until lightly browned and no longer pink, turning once.
• Remove turkey, cover loosely with foil.
• Add shallots to skillet; cook and stir 1 minute.
• Add apple juice stirring to scrape up any browned bits from bottom of the pan.
• Boil 3-4 minutes or until reduced by half.
• Whisk in syrup, lemon juice and mustard.
• Boil 2 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• Stir in bacon and chives; spoon over turkey.