Baked Sesame Turkey Tenders

Serves
4

A light, flavorful strip of oven‑roasted turkey coated in a savory sesame seasoning, giving you a tender, golden, slightly nutty bite that feels both wholesome and crave‑worthy.

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Recipe by
Iowa Turkey Federation
Ingredients
  • 2 turkey tenderloins
  • 1/2 cup sesame seeds
  • 1/2 cup of flour
  • 1/4 cup of light soy sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cookies Flavor Enhancer
  • 1 generous pinch of black pepper and cayenne
  • 1/2 stick of butter
  • honey
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Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Mix flour, half of sesame seeds, flavor enhancer & pepper together in bowl.
  3. Put soy sauce in a separate bowl.
  4. Cut turkey tenderloins into strips.
  5. Dip the turkey into the soy sauce and then dredge in the flour mixture to coat all sides. 
  6. Arrange on a nonstick baking sheet or in glass baking dish sprayed with cooking oil.
  7. Drizzle melted butter over coated turkey pieces and sprinkle remaining sesame seeds on top.
  8. Bake until internal temperature of meat reaches 165 F (about 30 minutes).

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