ROASTED TURKEY DRUMSTICKS WITH STAR ANISE AND SOY SAUCE

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Back in 2011, Melissa Clark revisited the turkey. "Just because we don't think to make it the star of a meal in May doesn't mean turkey won't taste as good as it did in November," she wrote. She took several approaches: cooking the parts separately, then braising them slowly; simmering ground turkey with pancetta for a ragù; and this one, where turkey drumsticks are coated in a mixture featuring soy sauce, honey and star anise, then cooked in a 400-degree oven. It's a worthy weekend meal, or one for a weekday when work gets out early. Pair it with white rice, to sop up the reserved marinade.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     dinner, easy, weekday, main course

Time 2h

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

3/4 cup tamari or soy sauce
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup dry sherry
1/2 cup chopped scallions (white and green parts)
3 tablespoons peeled, grated fresh ginger
8 whole star anise
8 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
5 tablespoons peanut or vegetable oil
4 large turkey drumsticks (about 6 pounds)
1 1/4 teaspoons coarse kosher salt
1 teaspoon black pepper

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, combine 1/2 cup water, soy sauce, honey, sherry, scallions, ginger, star anise and garlic. Simmer over low heat for 10 minutes. Whisk in the oil. Reserve 1/4 cup of the marinade.
  • Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil. Pat the drumsticks dry; season with salt and pepper and place on prepared pan. Brush turkey all over with half the remaining marinade (leave as much of the solids in the saucepan as possible). Scatter star anise over drumsticks (some will fall on baking pan, and that's fine). Marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes.
  • Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Roast drumsticks, turning and basting with more of the marinade occasionally, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the meat registers 165 degrees, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Drizzle with reserved marinade before serving.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 669, UnsaturatedFat 24 grams, Carbohydrate 30 grams, Fat 33 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 64 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 2017 milligrams, Sugar 24 grams, TransFat 0 grams

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