Roasted Turkey Legs

Roasted Turkey Legs

from healthyrecipesblogs.com
70 min
4 servings

Roasting turkey legs at a high temperature ensures crispy skin and juicy meat.

Ingredients

  • Avocado oil spray
  • 4 medium turkey legs ((bone-in, skin-on, about 10 ounces each))
  • 1/4 cup butter (melted)
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon paprika

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 450°F. Fit a rimmed roasting pan with a rack and spray the rack with avocado oil.

  2. 2

    Pat the turkey legs dry with paper towels. Brush them all over with melted butter and rub them with the seasoning mix. Place them on the roasting rack and lightly spray them with avocado oil.

  3. 3

    Place the turkey legs in the oven. Roast them uncovered for 20 minutes, until the skin is browned.

  4. 4

    Loosely cover the legs with foil to avoid scorching their top, and continue roasting them until the juices run clear when pierced with a fork and an instant-read thermometer not touching the bone registers 165°F, about 30 more minutes.

  5. 5

    Remove the turkey legs from the oven and allow them to rest, still covered in foil, for 10 minutes before serving. Do not skip this step - it will enable the internal temperature to climb a bit more and the juices to redistribute and settle.