Jamie Oliver Delicious Roast Turkey Legs
Jamie Oliver’s baked turkey legs are perfect any time of year, and they’re also perfect for Thanksgiving dinner. Roasting at a high temperature ensures crispy skin and juicy meat.
Ingredients
- 2 turkey legs thighs and drumsticks, (4-5 pounds)
- ¼ cup butter melted
- ½ teaspoon salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon pepper to taste
Instructions
- Start by preheating your oven to 350 degrees F, meanwhile, pat dry the turkey legs with paper towels.
- Next, whisk the melted butter with salt, garlic powder, and pepper, then generously brush the butter mixture all around your turkey legs.
- At this point, you want to transfer your turkey legs to a greased baking pan, make sure the skin side is down, transfer to the preheated oven.
- Allow your Turkey legs to roast for about 30 minutes, flip the legs so that the skin side up and allow them to roast for another 45 minutes to 1 hour or until the internal temperature of the thighs reaches 170°F.
Nutrition
Calories: 409kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 69gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 223mgSodium: 612mgPotassium: 723mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 0.2gVitamin A: 329IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 38mgIron: 3mg
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