Grilled Bacon Turkey Tenderloins - How to Make Bacon-Wrapped Turkey

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pork belly

Turkey bacon reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

bbq sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup

Homemade sauce can be lower in sugar and cost.

Prepare homemade teriyaki sauce by combining 1/2 cup soy sauce, 3 tablespoons brown sugar, 2 cloves of garlic, 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper, 2 tablespoons lime juice, and 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger in a bowl.

Add a couple teaspoons of sesame seeds to the teriyaki sauce mixture and mix well.

Put on gloves and prepare turkey tenderloins by removing any white membrane if necessary.

Wrap each turkey tenderloin with thick cut bacon, securing with 5-6 toothpicks each if needed.

Place the wrapped tenderloins in a pan and pour the homemade teriyaki sauce over them, ensuring they are well coated.

Let the tenderloins marinate for up to 1 hour, covering if preparing ahead.

Preheat the grill to between 450°F and 500°F.

Place the marinated turkey tenderloins on the top rack of the grill to avoid flare-ups from the bacon.

Baste the tenderloins with the teriyaki sauce a couple of times while grilling.

Flip the tenderloins several times during cooking to ensure even cooking and char.

Finish cooking the tenderloins on the lower rack of the grill for a nice char.

Check the bacon dressing by rendering down 1 pound of bacon cut into 1-inch cubes in a saucepan over medium heat for about 10 minutes.

Add 1 cup of sugar, 1 cup of cider vinegar, and 1 cup of water to the rendered bacon and mix well.

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