baked turkey legs

This Oven Baked Turkey Legs recipe is cooked low and slow, wrapped in foil and seasoned with mouthwatering spices. This is the best way to cook fall-off-the-bone drumsticks.

Baked Turkey Legs

onions

green peppers

turkey legs

olive oil (Use enough to coat each leg.)

Creole Seasoning

smoked paprika

garlic powder

salt and pepper

foil

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

Place the sliced onions and green peppers into the bottom of a 9×13 baking dish.

Pat the legs dry. Place the legs in the dish and drizzle both sides of the legs olive oil and then sprinkle the spices onto both sides of the legs. Be sure to use enough spices to cover the skin of both sides of the legs. Add additional as necessary to prevent bland turkey.

Rub the spices into the legs.

Cover the dish with foil and bake for 2 hours.

Remove the foil and adjust the oven temperature to 350 degrees. Allow the legs to bake for an additional 20-30 minutes or until the skin is crisp. You can test if the legs have finished cooking by using a meat thermometer. Test the thickest part of the leg and ensure the turkey has reached a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees.

Cool before serving.

Learn how to prepare perfectly roasted turkey legs the easy way - no flipping or covering with foil required. Simply season turkey legs with a blend of salt, homemade spice mix, and oil, then bake them at 400°F until the skin turns crispy, and the meat cooks to perfection. 

Easy Roasted Turkey Legs

turkey legs (drumsticks)

Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

rosemary

salt

paprika

onion powder

thyme

sage

oregano

black pepper

cayenne pepper (optional)

Remove turkey legs from the fridge 15 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a deep baking dish with parchment paper.

Pat dry the drumsticks with paper towels to absorb extra moisture.

In a small bowl, mix 1 teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons paprika, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon dried thyme, 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, ½ teaspoon dried sage, ½ teaspoon dried oregano, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, ¼ teaspoon  cayenne pepper (optional).

Brush turkey legs with olive oil on both sides. Next, rub each turkey leg with the salt and spice mix. Place the legs into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle with some chopped fresh rosemary.

Roast turkey legs at 400°F for about 60-70 minutes. After 60 minutes, take them out and start checking the internal temperature with the meat thermometer. If it registers 165°F in the thickest part and the juices run clear, the meat are ready.  Otherwise, pace them back into the oven and bake for another 10 minutes or until the temperature reaches 165°F.

Let the meat rest in the baking dish for 10 minutes before serving.

An oven roasted, flavorful and juicy herb roasted turkey legs for days when a whole turkey is just too much food or you are cooking for a smaller party.

Herb Roasted Turkey Legs

water

bay leaves

garlic ((roughly crushed))

black cardamom ((optional))

soy sauce ((light

soy sauce

onion

oil ((to make the onion paste))

unsalted butter

oil oil

lemongrass

tarragon

dill

basil

In a large bowl, combine the water and salt together and stir until the salt has dissolved

Add in the the bay leaves, crushed garlic cloves and black cardamoms (optional)

Add in the turkey legs and brine it for 24 hours in the fridge.

Brining the Turkey

In a food processor, blitz half an onion with 2 tablespoons of oil until it becomes a paste. (If you don't have a food processor, you can grate the onion instead)

Melt the butter and combine the onion paste, 1/4 cup of oil, soy sauces, and herbs into 1 bowl and mix well. Set aside for later to glaze the turkey. (Note: the glaze may thicken, as the butter cools - not to worry, it will melt back into a oil once you brush it on the hot turkey!)

Making the Herb Glaze

Pre-heat the oven to 350F (177C)

Use a roasting pan and put a rack in it to suspend the turkey, so there is air flow between the pan and the bottom of the turkey. If you don't have a rack, you can take tin foil and roughly press it together to create a rough and bumpy texture and place the turkey legs on top so it is not sitting completely flat against the roasting pan.

Once the oven is up to temperature, place the turkey legs in the oven and set the timer for 30 minutes

Once 30 minutes is up, we can start to glaze the turkey with the herb glaze every 15-20 minutes

The turkey legs should take between 1 hour and 30 minutes to 1 hour and 45 minutes but use a meat thermometer to be sure. My oven doesn&#39;t run very hot, so yours may take less time to fully cook.The internal temperature should be 165F (74C). When you cut into the turkey, the juices should be clear and not bloody.

Enjoy! :)

Roasting the Turkey

Great! Brine - added lemon , peppercorns, onion, garlic, fresh herbs, bay leaves. Put all other ingredients in blender plus lots of garlic. slathered under skin and basted every 20 minutes. Thermometer is essential. Had one giant leg for 3 people.

This recipe is AMAZING! I have made these turkey legs several times and I always use fresh herbs. I do not use the black cardamom for the brine and I do not use the lemongrass or tarragon for the glaze. Me and my daughter always enjoy this meal when its done. The herbs also smell fantastic as they cook.

I appreciate how well explained your recipe is. I like the tips and advice you give without excessive wording and yet with a nice and friendly tone. I like you focus on the recipe and not in telling your life and feelings as other recipe bloggers do. I like you don’t omit any steps or tips, another recipe blog said 55 minutes to roast the turkey legs, for instance.
Thank you and I can wait to explore more of your recipes. Best luck to your enterprise.

I am going to use your recipe to make roasted turkey legs ( which the leg size are bigger than chicken legs, more meaty).. Your ingredientis are quite unique.👍, that's why I must try. Thanks.

I tried it today and it was delicious! I kept it in brine for 36h, but it was less salty that in the recipe because I needed more water to cover my turkey's tight. Turned out perfect! Thanks!

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