Roasted Turkey Legs
These simple roasted turkey legs are crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside, perfect for a small-scale holiday dinner idea or an impressive entrée to serve any time of year.
Ingredients
- celery (3 stalks)
- turkey legs (3 )
- butter (6 tablespoons)
- salt (0 )
- water (0.5 cup)
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Rinse turkey legs and pat dry.
- Stand 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 turkey legs in a roasting pan. Pour in water.
- Roast uncovered until the legs are golden brown and the internal temperature is 180 degrees F (82 degrees C) when taken with a meat thermometer, about 1 ½ to 2 hours. Add more water if needed while roasting, and baste occasionally with the juices or melted butter.
Nutrition
(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)
- kcal: 558
- fat: 40 g
- sats: 19 g
- carbs: 1 g
- fibre: 1 g
- protein: 48 g
- salt: 0.602 g