Southern-Style Baked Turkey Legs
These Southern-Style Baked Turkey Legs are unbelievably juicy and tender with perfectly crispy, seasoned skin. It's the easiest, most flavorful way to enjoy turkey, any time of year!
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Ingredients
- 4 Pounds Turkey Drumsticks
- ¾ Cup Unsalted Butter softened
- 1 teaspoon Poultry Seasoning
- ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
- ½ teaspoon Onion Powder
- ½ teaspoon Dried Parsley
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F.
- Allow the turkey to sit out of the refrigerator for an hour before baking.4 Pounds Turkey Drumsticks
- Add the seasonings and the butter to a small bowl and mix well with a spoon.¾ Cup Unsalted Butter, 1 teaspoon Poultry Seasoning, ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder, ½ teaspoon Onion Powder, ½ teaspoon Dried Parsley, 1 teaspoon Salt, ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
- Lay a turkey drumstick on a piece of foil that has been cut to individually wrap it.
- Spoon liberally some of the seasoned butter onto the turkey leg and use your hands to rub all over. Wrap the turkey leg with the foil, tightly.
- Repeat with the remaining turkey.
- Lay the foil wrapped turkey legs on a baking sheet with a wire rack.
- Bake in the oven for about 1 hour 45, to 2 hours. At 1:45 check with a thermometer that the internal temperature has reached 160°F. The extra little broil will ensure it reaches 165.
- Turn the oven to the broil settings and broil the skin until a good color is reached, this should only be a few minutes.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1Leg | Calories: 567kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 239mg | Sodium: 771mg | Potassium: 699mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.05g | Vitamin A: 726IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 4mg
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