Turkey with Orange Sauce

Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Recipe by Gaye O'Dell, Binghamton, New York

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Jun. 27, 2023

I found this recipe in one of my mother's cookbooks. It's a quick way to fix turkey. My family likes it with rice and a tossed salad. —Gaye O'Dell of Binghamton, New York

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Turkey with Orange Sauce

Yield:4 servings
Prep:15 min
Cook:5 min

Ingredients

  • 1 pound turkey breast tenderloins
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons butter
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Directions

  1. Sprinkle turkey with 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper; place in a microwave-safe 11x7-in. dish. Cover, venting one corner, and microwave on high for 3 minutes.
  2. Turn turkey; cover and microwave 1 to 1-1/2 minutes longer or until turkey is no longer pink and a thermometer reads 170°.
  3. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the cornstarch, brown sugar, orange juice, lemon juice, butter and remaining salt. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 1 to 1-1/2 minutes or until thickened; stir until smooth. Serve with turkey.