Cranberry Marinade Food

ROAST TURKEY BREAST WITH CRANBERRY MARINADE

Steps:

• In a large liquid measuring cup, whisk together cranberry juice, oil, maple syrup, cider vinegar, garlic, salt, pepper, thyme and parsley.
• Place both turkey breasts in a large FoodSaver® vacuum seal bag and add the marinade.
• Place in the freezer, standing upright with the opening at the top, and freeze until frozen solid.
• Place the open end of the FoodSaver® vacuum seal bag into the vacuum sealer and press to seal.
• Return to the freezer to cook later, or place in the refrigerator to thaw overnight before roasting. (To thaw quickly, place in a sink of cold water, and refresh the water every 30 minutes -- this should help the turkey breast to thaw in a couple of hours).
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place turkey breasts in a single layer in a large baking dish, pour in 1/2 cup water, and roast for 40-60 minutes, until a meat thermometer in the thickest parts reach 165 degrees F. If skin is browning quickly, cover the pan with foil half way through the cook time. If the juices are browning quickly in the pan, add an additional 1/2 cup water.
• Remove turkey breasts from the oven and let rest for 10-15 minutes before slicing and serving.

CRANBERRY FRUIT CONSERVE

Steps:

• Cook the cranberries, sugar, and 1 cup of water in a saucepan over low heat for about 5 minutes, or until the skins pop open. Add the apple, zests, and juices and cook for 15 more minutes. Remove from the heat and add the raisins and nuts. Let cool, and serve chilled.

CRANBERRY MARINADE FOR PORK

Steps:

• Combine cranberries, water and orange peel in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until cranberries burst, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Strain out cranberries and peel and transfer to processor. Puree until smooth. Add vinegar, shallots, sugar, salt and peppercorns and blend well. Gradually whisk in vegetable oil. Cool completely.
• Pour marinade into large glass baking dish. Add tenderloins; turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight, turning occasionally.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F or prepare barbecue (medium high heat). Remove pork from marinade; discard marinade. Roast or grill pork until thermometer inserted into thickest part of tenderloin registers 150 degrees F. Transfer pork to work surface; let stand 5 minutes. Cut pork into 1 inch thick slices. Arrange on platter and serve.

CRANBERRY MARINADE

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in blender or food processor.
• Cover and process for 1 minute.
• Pour the marinade over beef or poultry in a shallow glass dish or heavy plastic bag.
• Cover dish or seal bag and refrigerate for up to 3 hours for chicken and 6 hours for beef while marinating.
• This recipe can be doubled or tripled.

PERFECT CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Empty a 12-ounce bag of fresh or frozen cranberries into a saucepan and transfer 1/2 cup to a small bowl. Add 1 cup sugar, 1 strip orange or lemon zest and 2 tablespoons water to the pan and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and the cranberries are soft, about 10 minutes. Increase the heat to medium and cook until the cranberries burst, about 12 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and stir in the reserved cranberries. Add sugar, salt and pepper to taste and cool to room temperature before serving.

CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium sized saucepan over medium heat, dissolve the sugar in the orange juice. Stir in the cranberries and cook until the cranberries start to pop (about 10 minutes). Remove from heat and place sauce in a bowl. Cranberry sauce will thicken as it cools.