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.

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