Luffy's favorite meat

Good

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

To make the turkey lollipops: Place a cutting board on your work surface and hold a turkey leg by the tip of the bone. Carefully carve around the bone where the meat ends on the leg with a sharp knife. Remove visible tendons and bones using pliers, then push the meat upward to create a meat lollipop. Repeat with the remaining turkey legs

Step 2

To make the pirate spice rub, in a small bowl, combine all the rub ingredients.

Step 3

Wrap a baking tray with aluminum foil and 3 place an oven-safe wire rack on top. Lay the turkey lollipops on the wire rack and pat them dry with paper towels. Sprinkle the pirate spice rub on and under the turkey skin, then pat to adhere. Refrigerate on the wire rack in the tray, uncovered, for 12 hours.

Step 4

Take the turkey lolipops out of the refrigerator and let them come to room temperature, 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes, before baking.

Step 5

In a medium saucepan, combine the butter, Meanwhile, make the golden basting liquid: honey, thyme, lemon zest and juice, and pinch of salt over medium heat and bring to a simmer Let simmer until thick and the color turns yellow to golden, 9 to 10 minutes. Add the garlicinthe last minute of cooking, Remove from the heat and set aside.

Step 6

Preheat the oven to 450F (230 C; gas mark 8) and move an oven rack to the middle.

Step 7

Add 1 cup (240 ml) of water to the bottom of the baking tray, then wrap the exposed turkey leg bones of the lollipops on the wire rack with aluminum foil, lace the tray on the middle rack of the oven and bake for 20 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 300oF (1500C; gas mark 2) and continue to cook for another 30 minutes. Ten minutes into the 30-minute cooking time, start glazing the turkey lolipops with the golden basting liquid every 10 minutes. When an instant-read thermometer inserted into one of the legs reaches 155 F (69C), remove the turkey legs from the oven

Step 8

Let the turkey rest, covered with aluminum foil, for 20 to 30 minutes to let it continue cooking with its residual heat until the internal temperature reaches 165oF (73-C). Remove the aluminum foil and serve alone or with cooked rice. You may want to keep some hot sauce handy in case anyone gets greedy!