Roasted Turkey Legs
This simple recipe for roasted turkey legs infuses the drumsticks with lots of flavor thanks to a compound butter. Chicken broth keeps the meat moist.
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- Serves: 6 persons
Ingredients
- 4to 6 turkey legs or drumsticks (bone-in, skin-on)
- ¼cup butter (softened)
- 1teaspoon salt
- ¼teaspoon pepper
- 1teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1teaspoon dried thyme
- ½cup chicken broth (or turkey broth)
Instructions
Step 1
Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 F.Step 2
Pat the turkey legs dry with paper towels and place them in a large roasting pan. Avoid rinsing poultry in the sink; that will just spread bacteria around your kitchen.Step 3
Create a compound butter by mixing the softened butter, salt, pepper, poultry seasoning, and thyme in a small bowl.Step 4
Rub this mixture over the turkey legs. You can also rub it on the flesh under the skin for even more flavor.Step 5
Pour the chicken broth into the pan around the turkey legs. This will help keep the legs moist.Step 6
Roast the turkey legs for 1 hour and 30 minutes to 1 hour and 40 minutes or until a meat thermometer registers 170 F. Remove the roasting pan from the oven, cover it with foil, and let stand for 10 minutes.Step 7
You can serve whole legs or slice the meat off the bones and serve it that way.