Best Turkey Thigh Pot Roast Recipes

HERB-ROASTED TURKEY THIGHS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Combine room temperature butter with thyme, rosemary, parsley, garlic powder, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
• Pat turkey thighs dry with a paper towel; season with salt and pepper.
• Place potatoes, onions, and garlic on a baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Add turkey thighs and rub herb butter over the meat and under the skin. Top with lemon zest and juice.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Continue to bake, basting turkey with its own juices after 15 minutes, until no longer pink in the centers, about 30 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

TURKEY LEG POT ROAST

Steps:

• In a greased 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first six ingredients. Place drumsticks over vegetables. Sprinkle with the seasoned salt, thyme, parsley and pepper. Cover and cook on low for 5 to 5-1/2 hours or until turkey is tender. If desired, top with chopped fresh parsley just before serving.

ROASTED TURKEY THIGHS

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients and heat the oven to 350 F.
• Pat the turkey dry with paper towels. Never rinse the turkey before cooking it because the bacteria on the meat's surface will aerosolize and spread around your kitchen. A good pat dry is a reliable procedure and enough for the seasonings to adhere to the skin.
• In a small bowl, combine the softened butter, salt, pepper, garlic, thyme, and sage and mix well.
• Loosen the skin from the meat and rub some of the butter mixture into the meat. Smooth the skin back over and rub the remaining butter mixture on the skin.
• Place the thighs in a roasting pan and pour the broth around the turkey.
• Roast the turkey thighs for 60 to 70 minutes or until a meat thermometer registers 165 F when inserted in the meat away from the bone.
• Remove the pan from the oven, cover tightly with foil or the pan lid, and let rest for 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy.

TURKEY THIGH POT ROAST

Steps:

• 1. S & P turkey thighs and brown in skillet with a little olive oil. Put in crock pot. Then add the onions & carrots to same skillet and saute until a little brown. Add to to crockpot with frozen peas. Pour chicken broth over all and cook on high until it simmers. Turn crock pot to low and cook until meat is falling off the bone. Serve over mashed potatoes, noodles or even rice.
• 2. p.s. I thickened this with a slurry of cornstarch & water and let it simmer a little with the lid off the pot.

TURKEY THIGHS "POT ROAST" STYLE (SLOW COOKER)

Steps:

• 1. Coat large slow cooker liner with non stick cooking spray. Add carrots, potatoes, celery, onion, garlic and broth.
• 2. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown thighs, skin side down (in batches, if necessary) Until skin begins to crisp.
• 3. Place thighs on top of vegetables in slow cooker and sprinkle with remaining ingredients.
• 4. Cover and cook on low for 5 1/2 hours. Thighs should read 189F when instant thermometer is inserted).
• 5. Remove thighs to platter or cutting board and slice (or serve whole). Serve vegetables and juices in a aerving bowl.