turkey drumsticks

These Easy Roasted Turkey Legs are the perfect alternative to roasting an entire turkey! Made with only 3 simple ingredients, this recipe is no fuss, no muss and there&#039;s no tricky carving required!

Easy Roasted Turkey Legs

turkey legs (thighs and drumsticks (4-5 lbs))

butter (melted)

salt (or

garlic powder

pepper (or

Preheat Oven:

Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Pat dry the turkey legs with paper towels.

Prep Turkey:

Prep Turkey: Whisk the melted butter with the salt, garlic powder and pepper. Generously brush the butter mixture all around the turkey legs.

Transfer To Oven:

Transfer To Oven: Transfer the turkey legs to a greased baking pan, skin side down and transfer to the preheated oven.

Roast:

Roast: Roast the turkey for 30 minutes, flip the legs so that the skin side is up and roast for another 45 minutes to 1 hour or until the internal temperature of the thighs reaches 170°F.

This Roasted Turkey Drumstick Recipe produces perfectly seasoned, crispy-on-the-outside, juicy-on-the-inside turkey legs the whole family will love. This dish is perfect to serve for small holiday gatherings, especially if you don&#39;t want to roast an entire turkey, but you can also serve it for Game Day parties or even for a yummy weeknight dinner.

Turkey Drumstick Recipe

turkey drumsticks (12 to 14 oz. each*)

unsalted butter (softened)

onion powder

paprika (or smoked paprika)

salt

black pepper

Prep your equipment: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet or roasting pan with a sheet of aluminum foil or parchment paper. Set it aside.

Set out the turkey: Take the turkey legs out of the fridge while the oven is heating and you are working on the turkey seasoning.

Make the rub: In a small bowl, combine melted butter, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, kosher salt, and black pepper.

Dry the turkey legs: Pat dry turkey legs with paper towels on all sides.

Apply the rub: Using a pastry brush or your clean hands, evenly distribute the butter rub over the turkey legs.

Transfer to the baking sheet: Transfer the seasoned turkey legs onto the prepared baking sheet.

Bake: Bake for 25 minutes. After the first 25 minutes, loosely tent the top with aluminum foil to prevent it from browning too fast. You do not want to seal the turkey as it will create steam and prevent it from getting crisp.

Continue baking: Continue to roast for 30 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the turkey registers 165 degrees Fahrenheit.

Let rest and serve: Remove from the oven, tent it with aluminum foil, and let it rest* for 10 minutes before serving.

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