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Herb Roasted Turkey Legs

19 INGREDIENTS • 11 STEPS • 1DAY 2HRS

Herb Roasted Turkey Legs

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An oven roasted, flavourful and juicy herb roasted turkey legs for days when a whole turkey is just too much food or you are cooking for a smaller party.
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An oven roasted, flavourful and juicy herb roasted turkey legs for days when a whole turkey is just too much food or you are cooking for a smaller party.
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Pups with Chopsticks
Hi, I'm Joyce, the creator of Pups with Chopsticks food blog exploring international flavours & ingredients - bringing you delicious and fun classic and fusion recipes!
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1DAY 2HRS

Total Time

$7.42

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings
4
us / metric
Turkey Leg
4
Turkey Legs
Turkey Brine
Salt
3 Tbsp
Salt
Water
8 cups
Water
Bay Leaf
3
Bay Leaves
Garlic
4 cloves
Garlic, crushed
Black Cardamom
2
Black Cardamom
optional
Herb Glaze
Soy Sauce
1 Tbsp
Soy Sauce
Dark Soy Sauce
1 tsp
Dark Soy Sauce
Onion
1/2
Onion
Oil
2 Tbsp
Oil
Unsalted Butter
4 Tbsp
Unsalted Butter
Oil
4 Tbsp
Oil
Lemongrass
1 tsp
Lemongrass
Ground Thyme
1 tsp
Ground Thyme
Dried Tarragon
1 tsp
Dried Tarragon
Dried Rosemary
1 tsp
Dried Rosemary
Dried Oregano
1/2 tsp
Dried Oregano
Dried Dill Weed
1/2 tsp
Dried Dill Weed
Dried Basil
1/2 tsp
Dried Basil

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories
294
Fat
32.3 g
Protein
0.7 g
Carbs
1.2 g
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Author's Notes

The dark soy is used to give the turkey a bit of color and a bit of sodium. If you do not have it, you can use regular soy sauce. The herb glaze can be doubled or tripled with no issues if you would like to use this on a whole turkey!

We love using this recipe on chicken as well! So if you don’t feel like turkey, switch it up for chicken! Just remember to adjust the cooking time – chicken generally cooks faster than turkey.

Cooking Instructions

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step 1
In a large bowl, combine the Water (8 cups) and Salt (3 Tbsp) together and stir until the salt has dissolved.
step 2
Add in the the Bay Leaves (3), Garlic (4 cloves) and Black Cardamom (2).
step 3
Add in the Turkey Legs (4) and brine it for 24 hours in the fridge.
step 3 Add in the Turkey Legs (4) and brine it for 24 hours in the fridge.
step 4
In a food processor, blitz Onion (1/2) with Oil (2 Tbsp) until it becomes a paste. If you don’t have a food processor, you can grate the onion instead.
step 5
Melt the Unsalted Butter (4 Tbsp) and combine the onion paste, Oil (4 Tbsp), Soy Sauce (1 Tbsp), Dark Soy Sauce (1 tsp), Lemongrass (1 tsp), Ground Thyme (1 tsp), Dried Tarragon (1 tsp), Dried Rosemary (1 tsp), Dried Oregano (1/2 tsp), Dried Dill Weed (1/2 tsp) and Dried Basil (1/2 tsp) into a bowl and mix well. Set aside for later to glaze the turkey.
step 5 Melt the Unsalted Butter (4 Tbsp) and combine the onion paste, Oil (4 Tbsp), Soy Sauce (1 Tbsp), Dark Soy Sauce (1 tsp), Lemongrass (1 tsp), Ground Thyme (1 tsp), Dried Tarragon (1 tsp), Dried Rosemary (1 tsp), Dried Oregano (1/2 tsp), Dried Dill Weed (1/2 tsp) and Dried Basil (1/2 tsp) into a bowl and mix well. Set aside for later to glaze the turkey.
step 6
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
step 7
Use a roasting pan and put a rack in it to suspend the turkey, so there is air flow between the pan and the bottom of the turkey. If you don’t have a rack, you can take tin foil and roughly press it together to create a rough and bumpy texture and place the turkey legs on top so it is not sitting completely flat against the roasting pan.
step 8
Once the oven is up to temperature, place the turkey legs in the oven and set the timer for 30 minutes.
step 9
Once 30 minutes is up, we can start to glaze the turkey with the herb glaze every 15-20 minutes.
step 10
The turkey legs should take between 1 hour and 30 minutes to 1 hour and 45 minutes, but use a meat thermometer to be sure. The internal temperature should be 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). When you cut into the turkey, the juices should be clear and not bloody.
step 11
Serve with your favorite sides and enjoy!
step 11 Serve with your favorite sides and enjoy!

Tags

American
Comfort Food
Chicken
Christmas
Shellfish-Free
Dinner
Thanksgiving
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