Turkey Tenderloin With 5 spice & Miso-Kissed Vegetables

By pattie_d

Ingredients

• Preparation Time: 20 minutes
• Cooking Time: 20 minutes
• Calories: 270 per serving
• Percent from Fat: 22%
• 1 whole large organic turkey tenderloin or 2 small tenderloins (about 1 pound total)
• 1 ½ teaspoons 5-spice powder
• 4 teaspoons canola or grapeseed oil, divided
• 1 pound rapini (broccoli rabe), tough stems discarded, stalks and leaves cut into 1" pieces
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into short, thin strips
• 8 ounces shiitake mushrooms, tough stems trimmed, caps thickly sliced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 ½ tablespoons each: yellow miso paste and reduced sodium chicken broth
• 4 green onions, cut into ½-inch pieces

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from chefmd.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350°F. Sprinkle 5-spice powder evenly over all sides of tenderloin. Heat 2 teaspoons of the oil in a large deep skillet over medium heat until hot. Add tenderloin; lightly brown 2 minutes per side. Transfer tenderloin to a shallow baking sheet; bake until internal temperature of tenderloin reaches 165°F, about 20 to 22 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat remaining 2 teaspoons oil in same skillet over medium-high heat. Add rapini; stir-fry 2 minutes. Add bell pepper and mushrooms; stir-fry 3 minutes. Add garlic and pepper flakes; stir-fry 2 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add miso paste and broth; cook 2 minutes or until sauce thickens. Remove from heat; stir in green onions.

Transfer vegetables to four serving plates. Slice tenderloin crosswise into ½-inch thick slices; arrange over vegetables. Drizzle any pan juices from baking sheet over turkey.

Substitutions
2 (4 ounce) packages sliced exotic mushrooms may replace the shiitake mushrooms and broccolini may replace the rapini.

If turkey tenderloin is not available, purchase a boneless turkey breast or turkey breast half, skin the turkey and cut into 1-inch chunks.

Culinary Taste Tip
Fresh rapini can be found from fall to spring in markets with specialty produce sections. It should be wrapped in a plastic bag and refrigerated for no more than five days.

Culinary Technique Tip
Italians are particularly fond of rapini, and cook it in a variety of ways including frying, steaming and braising. It can also be used in soups or salads.