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ROASTED TURKEY LEGS

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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

Ingredients

3 stalks celery stalks, cut in thirds
3 turkey legs
6 tablespoons butter
salt to taste
½ cup water, or as needed

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

BAKED TURKEY LEGS CONNIE'S

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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

Ingredients

2 fat turkey legs
1/2 stick butter, softened
1/2 tsp poultry seasoning (more if you like)
salt and pepper, to taste
1 lemon or orange, zested
1/4 c chicken broth
2 stalk(s) celery, peeled and diced (optional)
2 carrots, diced (optional)

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.

BAKED TURKEY

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Provided by Food Network

Time 3h5m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 (15-pound) turkey
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 bell pepper, cut in half
1 medium onion, peeled and halved
3 stalks celery
1 apple, halved
4 ounces (1 stick) margarine
Turkey size baking bag
Large aluminum baking pan

Steps:

Preheat an oven or a gas grill to 350 to 375 degrees F.
Clean the contents from the turkey cavity, rinse, and pat dry. Season turkey with salt and pepper, to taste (be generous.) Fill cavity of turkey with bell pepper, onion, celery stalks, apple and margarine. Place in a baking bag and seal. Place in an aluminum-baking pan, breast side down. Put in oven or outdoor gas grill and cook for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.