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By Marilyn Sultar

Herb Roasted Turkey Legs

Name: Herb Roasted Turkey Legs
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 3 h 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 turkey legs; 3 c water; ¼ c brown sugar; ¼ c kosher salt; 2 c ice; 1 tbsp olive oil; ½ tsp savory; 1 tsp cracked peppercorns; ½ tsp celery salt; ½ tsp thyme

9 steps

Prep:2hCook:1h 20min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 01:44:47 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories1199 kcal (60%)

Total Fat56.2 g (80%)

Carbs14.5 g (6%)

Sugars13.6 g (15%)

Protein149.5 g (299%)

Sodium8230.5 mg (412%)

Fiber0.4 g (1%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

3 servings

3turkey legs

3 cwater

¼ cbrown sugar

¼ ckosher salt

2 cice

1 Tbspolive oil

½ tspsavory

1 tspcracked peppercorns

½ tspcelery salt

½ tspthyme

Instructions

Step 1

Bring the 3 cups of water to a simmer in a medium pot.

Step 2

Turn the burner off and mix in brown sugar and salt until fully dissolved.

Step 3

Once dissolved, mix in ice and allow to melt then put the brine and turkey legs in a gallon zip top bag.

Step 4

Brine for at least 2 hours, up to 8.

Step 5

Drain turkey legs and pat dry with paper towels.

Step 6

Preheat oven to 400 ℉ with an empty half sheet pan inside.

Step 7

Mix oil, savory, peppercorns, celery salt, and thyme in a clean gallon zip top bag then add turkey legs and coat fully with herb mixture.

Step 8

Pour out herbed turkey legs onto heated half sheet pan and roast for approximately 1- 1 1/2 hours, rotating every 10-15 minutes until 175 ℉ internal temperature.

Step 9

Allow to rest for 20 minutes then tuck in!

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