BARBECUED TURKEY LEGS
Wishing you were at the game? Raise a giant drumstick -- in spirit -- with all the other Hawkeye football fans at the University of Iowa. These massive barbecued bird legs are a tailgating tradition at the black-and-gold school. Now you can make them at home with an easy dry brine that eliminates the need for submerging them in a big pot of salted water.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 11h40m
Yield 8 turkey legs
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- The day before, make a dry brine: Put 2 wire racks on 2 rimmed baking sheets. Mix together the sugar, chili powder, mustard powder, garlic powder, cayenne and 1/2 cup salt. Pat the turkey drumsticks dry. Put 2 drumsticks in a large shallow bowl and sprinkle generously with the dry brine, rubbing it into every nook and cranny. Transfer to one of the wire racks. Working in batches, sprinkle and rub the remaining drumsticks with the dry brine and transfer to the wire racks. Sprinkle the drumsticks on the racks with any remaining dry brine. Refrigerate, uncovered, for at least 8 hours and preferably up to 24 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Bake the drumsticks, rotating the baking sheets front to back and top to bottom halfway through cooking, until golden brown and an instant-read thermometer measures at least 200 degrees F, about 2 hours. Let cool to room temperature. Transfer the drumsticks to large re-sealable plastic bags. (The turkey can be made ahead up to this point and refrigerated for up to 24 hours.)
- Preheat a gas grill to medium-low or prepare a charcoal for medium-low indirect heat: bank one chimney starter-full of lit and ashed-over charcoal briquettes to one side of the grill. Set up a drip pan on the other side to avoid flare-ups. (Be sure to consult the grill manufacturer's guide for best results).
- Brush the grill grates with oil. Put the drumsticks on the grill (or indirect side if using charcoal) and cook, turning and basting with the barbecue sauce every 5 minutes, until the drumsticks are deep amber on the outside and heated through, about 15 minutes.
- Let cool for 5 minutes, then wrap the exposed bone-end of each drumstick with foil and serve while warm.
GRILLED TURKEY LEGS
These spicy turkey legs are sweet and hot--just like the smoked turkey legs you get at the fair or theme park!
Provided by Tony B
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Turkey Legs
Time 1h15m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil grate.
- In a large pot, mix the lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage, sugar, hot sauce, red pepper, pepper, and onion. Place the turkey legs in the mixture, and bring to a boil. Cook 30 to 45 minutes, until the turkey has reached an internal temperature of 180 degrees F (80 degrees C).
- Remove onion slices from the mixture, and arrange on the prepared grill. Place turkey legs over the onions. Drizzle with honey, and season with steak seasoning. Cook, tuning once, 20 minutes, or until a crisp browned crust has formed on the turkey legs.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 496.2 calories, Carbohydrate 53 g, Cholesterol 118.9 mg, Fat 9.6 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 49.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 759.2 mg, Sugar 12.4 g
EASY ROASTED TURKEY LEGS
Never fight over the last drumstick again! Additional legs are an absolute Thanksgiving necessity, and also used in place of a whole turkey.
Provided by Chef Pisces
Categories Poultry
Time 30m
Yield 1 1, 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large bowl pour in all of the Turkey Broth/Stock (Could also be Chicken Stock) and marinate the uncooked Turkey Legs overnight, or at least 3 hours, in the refrigerator.
- After 3-8 hours in the refrigerator, take a large roasting pan with a wire rack, remove the refrigerated legs from the bowl of broth---use tongs and place directly on the roasting rack/pan. Sprinkle generous amount of salt, black pepper, and onion powder on each leg. Spread foil across the top of the roasting pan to keep the legs covered while roasting in a pre-heated 350F oven.
- Meanwhile, melt a stick of butter in a saucepan---until it's liquified.
- 8 legs usually take about 1hour and 45 minutes to fully cook. The legs need to be turned/flipped with tongs, basted (brushed with the melted butter) and then re-seasoned with just the onion powder and black pepper--- every 20 minutes during roasting.
- Turkey legs are usually done after insterting a meat thermometer that registers 175F in the thickest part of the leg, however, they do keep cooking even after they're removed from the oven.
- The cooked turkey pan juices and drippings are usually used to flavor gravy and stuffing.
ROASTED TURKEY LEGS
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
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
GRILLED JERK TURKEY
Moist and seasoned with ginger, Caribbean jerk spices and jalapeno pepper, this simple grilled entrée is more tangy than hot and spicy. It's wonderful for backyard barbecues. Diane Halferty - Corpus Christi, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the first 11 ingredients. Pour 1/2 cup marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add turkey. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 2 hours. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade. , Drain and discard marinade from the turkey. Lightly oil the grill rack. Grill turkey, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 7-10 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°, basting occasionally with reserved marinade. Cut into slices.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 195 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 69mg cholesterol, Sodium 481mg sodium, Carbohydrate 3g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 33g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
JERK TURKEY
I created/served this recipe at a family dinner and an office Christmas luncheon, and got great reviews. It is nicely seasoned without being overwhelmingly peppery.
Provided by Shugacane75
Categories Whole Turkey
Time P2DT17h
Yield 30 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Brining - helps to keep the turkey moist during cooking.
- - Pour water into a pan or bucket.
- - Squeeze limes into water and leave the remains in the water.
- - Add salt.
- - Stir to dissolve salt.
- - Place turkey, neck and livers in mixture for 8-12 hours.
- Marinade.
- - Combine the seasonings below overnight before rubbing on the turkey.
- - Combine 3/4 jerk seasoning, soya sauce, pimento, cumin, garlic, cayenne pepper, salt and butter.
- - Mix together into a paste.
- - Set aside 2 tablespoons of the mixture.
- - Remove turkey from brine and dispose of brine.
- - Rinse turkey lightly with fresh water.
- - Take 1/4 cup the butter marinade and rub directly on each turkey breast underneath the skin (this helps to keep the seasoning on the breast and ensures it is flavourful and moist).
- - Repeat this process for the thighs under the skin.
- - Rub remaining mixture on the outside of the turkey on top of the skin, front and back.
- - Put turkey, neck, and livers in a plastic bag tied tight to keep the marinade from leaking out. You may want to wrap it in a couple of bags and place in a bowl or foil tin to prevent leaks in the fridge.
- - Place turkey in fridge for 24-48 hours to marinate. Half way though your marinating time flip the turkey onto its breast so that the marinade isn't sitting just at the bottom of the bag.
- - When you are ready to cook, take the remaining 2 tablespoons of marinade and add thyme, rosemary, onions, carrots and orange.
- - Use this mixture to stuff the turkey (this helps to season the turkey during cooking).
- Cooking.
- - Pre-heat oven to 375 - 400 degrees (depending on your oven) - average 20 mins/1 lb of turkey.
- - Place turkey in roasting pan.
- - Pour 1 cup chicken broth around the edged of the pan - this helps to ensure there is enough juice to baste the turkey.
- - Put turkey in oven, covered with tin foil ('tented') so not too tight so foil sticks to the skin.
- - Baste turkey approximately every 30 minutes.
- - Leave turkey tented while cooking until the final 30 minutes of cooking, then remove foil.
- - Internal temperature of the breast should be 175 degrees when cooked - I highly recommend you use an oven safe one, that can stay in the turkey while you cook.
- - If you don't have a thermometer, when the cooking time has elapsed, make a cut between the thigh and the breast and look at the juice that's released - It will be clear when cooked. If the juice is at all pink or red, put the turkey back in the oven.
- - TIP: Another good test is to check the turkey neck that was cooking in the pan. If the meat on the neck is falling off the bone with ease, that's a good sign.
- Gravy.
- - Take 1 cup of the pan juices out of roasting pan and set aside.
- - Take 3 tablespoons of the vegetable stuffing out of roasting pan - (onions, carrots, thyme - TIP: Do not include orange as peel will make gravy bitter.
- - In a blender, combine the vegetables and 1 cup chicken broth.
- - Blend the vegetables into a puree.
- - Optional - for extra flavour add the cooked turkey liver to the blender with the vegetables to puree.
- - In a sauce pan combine the puree with 1 cup chicken broth and ½ cup orange juice and bring to a boil.
- - Slowly add ½ cup of the pan drippings. Taste mixture to ensure it is not too salty or spicy.
- - Add more pan drippings until it reaches a taste you prefer.
- - In a separate cup mix the cornstarch and 1/2 cup water until cornstarch is fully melted and pours easily.
- - Pour cornstarch mixture into the gravy, slowly and continue stirring until thickened. If the gravy is too salty or thick add more water as needed.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 346.6, Fat 19.9, SaturatedFat 7.7, Cholesterol 129.2, Sodium 4293.7, Carbohydrate 4.8, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 1.5, Protein 35.5
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