Yield: 1 Food Cost: 20% Establishment: Restaurant   Ethnicity: Italian   Meal Type: Main Course, Entrée   Preparation Method: Saute   Product Type: Turkey Tenderloins

Ingredients

2 3-Ounce TURKEY BREAST MEDALLIONS

To Taste salt and pepper

1 Ounce all-purpose flour

To Saute butter, clarified

2 Ounces spinach, picked and washed

2 Ounces TURKEY BACON, cooked and julienned

2 Each shitake mushrooms, sliced

2 Ounces jumbo lump crab

1/8 Ounce garlic, minced

1/8 Ounce shallot, minced

1/4 Teaspoon sage, fresh and minced

1/4 Teaspoon basil, fresh and minced

1/4 Teaspoon thyme, fresh and minced

1/4 Teaspoon oregano, fresh and minced

1/4 Teaspoon rosemary, fresh and minced

2 Ounces Sweet Marsala

1 Ounce fresh Mozzarella, sliced

1 Small oven-dried tomato

1/4 Ounce balsamic vinegar

2 Ounces RICH, DARK TURKEY STOCK, reduced

1 Ounce whole butter

Pound medallions to an even thickness. Lightly season turkey medallions with salt and pepper. Dredge in flour. Saute turkey medallions in clarified butter until golden brown on each side. Remove from pan and reserve. In the same pan, add spinach, turkey bacon, mushrooms, crab, garlic, shallot, and fresh herbs. Saute until tender. Deglaze pan with Marsala wine. Remove ingredients. In a separate pan, layer these ingredients between the medallions, napoleon fashion. Top with fresh Mozzarella. Flash under broiler until cheese starts to bubble. In the pan with the remaining Marsala, add tomato, balsamic vinegar, and reduced turkey stock. Finish with butter. Place medallions in center of plate. Pool sauce around medallions. Garnish with fresh herbs.

Recipe developed by Chef Andy Niedenthal, Morada Bay Restaurant, Islamorada, FL. This impressive presentation was selected as a winner in the Entree Category in the 1998 "Anything Goes, With Turkey " Innovative Menu Contest. The food cost for this popular dinner entree is 20%.

Nutrition Facts Calories 644   % Daily Value* Total Fat 34g 47% Cholesterol 176mg Sodium 907mg Total Carbohydrate 40g Protein 39g   *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on you calorie needs:   Calories: 2000 2500 Total Fat Less than 65g 80g Sat Fat Less than 20g 25g Cholesterol Less than 300mg 300mg Sodium Less than 2,400mg 2,400mg Total Carbohydrate   300g 375g Dietary Fiber   25g 30g Calories per gram: Fat 9 Carbohydrate 4 Protein 4