Easy Marinade for Turkey Tenderloins
A flavorful and easy turkey tenderloin marinade that'll make any cut of turkey infuse with citrus flavor and garlic, this will be your new go to with any turkey part.
Ingredients
- ½ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup orange juice
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 4 minced garlic
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar tenderizes meat and helps with browning
Instructions
- Mix all of the turkey tender marinade ingredients together in a medium-size low bowl including the olive oil, orange juice, apple cider vinegar, minced garlic, salt, black pepper, dried thyme, dried rosemary, and brown sugar.
- Add 1-2 lbs of turkey tenderloins to the marinade and coat the turkey. Marinade for at least 30-60 minutes and up to 24 hours.
- Remove the turkey from the marinade, discard the sauce, and cook the turkey tenderloin according to your favorite recipe. If you're looking for suggestions try our air fryer turkey tenderloins recipe.
Notes
- Fresh herbs can be used in place of the dried herbs, use 1 tablespoon of fresh herbs to 1 teaspoon of dried herbs.
- The brown sugar helps to tenderize the meat and helps with browning, it can be left out if desired if you're wanting a version without sugar.
- While you can marinate the turkey for up to 24 hours, a much shorter time of just 30-60 minutes works great for a quick and easy last-minute recipe.
- Using a marinade works for any cooking method whether you're baking, grilling, cooking on the stove, in a crock-pot, Instant Pot, or air fryer.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 268kcalCarbohydrates: 6gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 23gSodium: 1166mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4g
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