BAKED TURKEY LEGS CONNIE'S
Have you ever had the urge for roasted turkey but didn't want to roast an entire turkey? Well, this baked turkey leg recipe is your answer. It's all the flavors you get from a whole roasted turkey, but you just get juicy dark met. So easy to prepare, these turkey legs have the perfect balance of seasoning and a slight citrus...
Provided by Connie Ottman
Categories Turkey
Time 1h35m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Rinse turkey legs and pat dry. Slip the skin of the turkey back over the leg. This is done by slipping your fingers between the skin and meat of the leg.
- 2. Smear butter onto meat on both sides of the leg.
- 3. Sprinkle meat with poultry seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- 4. Secure skin back over the leg.
- 5. Cover legs on both side with lemon or orange zest.
- 6. Place foil in the bottom of a long rectangular pan. If you wish, dice carrots and celery and add to pan.
- 7. Add chicken broth to pan.
- 8. Place turkey legs in pan.
- 9. Roast legs at 350 degrees for one hour and twenty minutes.
- 10. CAUTION: Do not over bake and since ovens are different, start checking on the turkey leg temperature after one hour. Turkey temperature should be 175 degrees when you take it from the oven.
- 11. When ready, take turkey legs from oven and let rest 15 minutes to redistribute the juices.
- 12. Taste your broth. If it's to your liking, spoon on turkey legs. If not, add salt, pepper, and a little butter and warm. Then spoon over turkey legs.
OVEN ROASTED TURKEY LEGS
Delicious turkey legs with sage, thyme and pomegranate molasses bring a hint of Thanksgiving to your dinner table.
Provided by Scott Simmons
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Turkey Legs
Time 4h
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Place the salt and sugar into a large resealable bag. Pour in enough water to cover the turkey legs, and squeeze the bag to dissolve salt and sugar. Immerse the turkey legs in the brine, and seal the bag. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours to brine.
- In a saucepan, stir together the white wine, pomegranate molasses, brown sugar, regular molasses, vinegar, ketchup and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a boil, and cook until reduced by half. Season with 1 tablespoon of sage and 1 tablespoon of thyme. Taste and adjust sugar, salt and pepper if desired.
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Remove the turkey legs from the brine and pat dry with paper towels. Discard the brine. Heat a large oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Cast iron will work well. Fry the turkey, turning frequently, until browned on all sides. Place the pan with the turkey into the oven.
- Roast uncovered for 45 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove and turn legs over. Season with some of the remaining thyme and sage, and spoon some of the sauce onto the legs to coat. Return to the oven for an additional 30 minutes.
- Repeat the seasoning and baste with the sauce again, and return to the oven. Roast for 15 more minutes, then test for doneness. The internal temperature should be 180 degrees F (82 degrees C) when taken with a meat thermometer. Serve turkey with remaining sauce on the side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 996.4 calories, Carbohydrate 125.5 g, Cholesterol 303.6 mg, Fat 13.2 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 71.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 12363.1 mg, Sugar 113.7 g
ROASTED TURKEY LEGS
This is a great way to have a small scale turkey dinner anytime of the year. Serve with rice, noodles, or dressing. This recipe can also be increased very easily.
Provided by KERYNE
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Turkey Legs
Time 2h15m
Yield 3
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Rinse the turkey legs and pat dry.
- Stand the turkey legs upright (as if the turkey were standing). Press a knife downward into the deep tissue, creating 2 or 3 long pockets. Press a piece of celery into each opening. Pull back the skin on the legs, rub with butter, and season with a little salt. Put the skin back into place, rub with more butter, and season lightly with salt. Lay the legs in a roasting pan.
- Roast uncovered for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, until the legs are golden brown and the internal temperature is 180 degrees F (82 degrees C) when taken with a meat thermometer. Add more water if needed while roasting, and baste occasionally with the juices or butter.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 643.1 calories, Carbohydrate 1.2 g, Cholesterol 239.4 mg, Fat 36.9 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 73.1 g, SaturatedFat 18.9 g, Sodium 399.4 mg, Sugar 0.7 g
EASY ROASTED TURKEY LEGS
Never fight over the last drumstick again! Additional legs are an absolute Thanksgiving necessity, and also used in place of a whole turkey.
Provided by Chef Pisces
Categories Poultry
Time 30m
Yield 1 1, 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large bowl pour in all of the Turkey Broth/Stock (Could also be Chicken Stock) and marinate the uncooked Turkey Legs overnight, or at least 3 hours, in the refrigerator.
- After 3-8 hours in the refrigerator, take a large roasting pan with a wire rack, remove the refrigerated legs from the bowl of broth---use tongs and place directly on the roasting rack/pan. Sprinkle generous amount of salt, black pepper, and onion powder on each leg. Spread foil across the top of the roasting pan to keep the legs covered while roasting in a pre-heated 350F oven.
- Meanwhile, melt a stick of butter in a saucepan---until it's liquified.
- 8 legs usually take about 1hour and 45 minutes to fully cook. The legs need to be turned/flipped with tongs, basted (brushed with the melted butter) and then re-seasoned with just the onion powder and black pepper--- every 20 minutes during roasting.
- Turkey legs are usually done after insterting a meat thermometer that registers 175F in the thickest part of the leg, however, they do keep cooking even after they're removed from the oven.
- The cooked turkey pan juices and drippings are usually used to flavor gravy and stuffing.
TURKEY DRUMSTICKS PERFECTO
Hungry for turkey, and holidays are months away? This simple yet delicious recipe will satisfy the craving for sure! When done, make gravy with pan juices adding more chicken broth, if needed.
Provided by GINGERPET
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Turkey Legs
Time 3h55m
Yield 3
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Put turkey drumsticks in a large bowl with enough water to cover. Stir salt into water to dissolve.
- Brine drumsticks in refrigerator for 2 hours; drain. Rinse drumsticks with clean water and pat dry.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Brush butter over drumsticks to coat; season with black pepper.
- Pour chicken broth into a roasting pan. Lay turkey legs into the broth. Place a lid on the roasting pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1644.1 calories, Carbohydrate 46.7 g, Cholesterol 280 mg, Fat 124.4 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 83 g, SaturatedFat 28.1 g, Sodium 2950.7 mg, Sugar 2.2 g
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