Crock Pot Cranberry Turkey Tenderloin

"The store had a deal on those pre-packaged flavored turkey tenderloins, so I picked up a package to experiment with. This was put together with ingredients I had on hand. The tenderloins I got were the Jennie-O Roast Turkey flavor ones, but I think it would work well with plain tenderloins or a turkey breast as well. Also probably good with pork roasts and chicken parts. I didn't salt the turkey because it was pre-flavored, but plain turkey could probably use some salt. I'm guessing on the amount of cranberry sauce, as I used about 3/4 of a can of whole berry sauce. It's a yummy fall dish, though, and would be nice for Thanksgiving, too!"
 
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Ready In:
8hrs 10mins
Ingredients:
8
Serves:
6
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ingredients

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directions

  • Spray a 3 quart crock pot with cooking spray, and put the onions in the bottom.
  • Put the turkey tenderloins in the crock pot.
  • Combine cranberry sauce, apple cider, orange juice, thyme, pepper and salt (if using), and pour over the turkey.
  • Cook on low for 7-9 hours, depending on your crock pot.

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Reviews

  1. Really good. Would go well with stuffing.
     
  2. Perfect meal for crisp fall day! So easy and delicious and even my picky eaters loved it. I made some substitions for the ingredients I didn't have. I used apple juice instead of cider, chicken broth instead of orange juice, and regular cranberry sauce. I mashed up the jellied cranberry sauce with a fork and added some dried cranberries. Before serving I thickened the sauce to make a gravy. I already received requests to make it again. Thanks for sharing such a delicious and easy dinner.
     
  3. I was very hopeful for this. I buy turkey tenderloin to feed to my dogs, decided I would try this recipe. Nope, no, 6 hrs to cook turkey tenderloin in slow cooker, just dried it out! Plus sauce was watery! I made a cornstarch slurry to thicken sauce and I shredded turkey so it would absorb some juices! Not marking this again!! I
     
  4. Easy and absolutely delicious. I made this for our Thanksgiving dinner this year instead of the usual turkey and this is soooo much better! I never thought I would use the words "moist" and "turkey" in the same sentence until I tried this recipe. I won't wait for another holiday dinner to have this again.
     
  5. This cranberry turkey tenderloin is very good we. Added used whole dry cranberries yummy!
     
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Tweaks

  1. I made this tonight and it smelled divine while cooking, and was delicious and juicy! Next time I will use less onion, though. I also think I might double the cranberry and maybe add chopped apple and make kind of a chutney. Maybe add chunks of sweet potato to roast in your pot as well. I served with mashed potatoes and tried to make a gravy from the juices, which didn’t work too well, maybe I needed more cornstarch though. This would be good to serve to guests because it’s that delicious and easy!
     
  2. Perfect meal for crisp fall day! So easy and delicious and even my picky eaters loved it. I made some substitions for the ingredients I didn't have. I used apple juice instead of cider, chicken broth instead of orange juice, and regular cranberry sauce. I mashed up the jellied cranberry sauce with a fork and added some dried cranberries. Before serving I thickened the sauce to make a gravy. I already received requests to make it again. Thanks for sharing such a delicious and easy dinner.
     

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I live in Columbus, Ohio, and work as a cashier supervisor, a job I actually love most days. I'm a single woman, but I do love to cook for myself, friends and family. I am an inveterate recipe collector and I read cookbooks the way other people read the current fiction best seller. I am forever tweaking and playing with recipes, as I tend to think of them as general guidelines that are open to interpretation and adaptation. I believe that there is no reason to subject yourself to drive-throughs and fast food just because you're cooking for one or two because if you can read, you can cook.
 
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