Meat

Island Style Grilled Turkey Tenderloin

  • 4 pounds turkey breast tenderloins
  • 3 Tbs peach jam
  • 2 large green onions, green and white part minced
  • 4 tsp minced garlic, about 2 large cloves
  • 1 tsp hot pepper sauce
  • 1/2 tsp of dried mint, crushed
  • 1/4 tsp dried chipotle powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 Tbs of rum
  • 2 Tbs lime juice
  • 1 tsp lime zest
  • 1 tsp soy sauce

Directions

  1. Spray unheated grill rack with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. Place jam, green onions, garlic, hot pepper sauce, chipotle pepper, salt, rum, lime juice, lime zest and soy sauce in a blender and puree.
  3. Coat the tenderloins with the puree and marinate in the refrigerator for four hours.
  4. Place tenderloins on rack over medium-hot grill. Turn frequently for even cooking and browning. Cook tenderloins for about 20 minutes or until meat is no longer pink.
  5. Cover and allow to rest for 1o minutes before slicing.