Isn’t everyone’s favorite part of Thanksgiving turkey the juicy legs? Give the people what they want and save yourself some time in the process. These turkey legs are cooked in an herby and zingy butter mixture and wine. Fragrant rosemary, thyme, and lemon will deliver all the Thanksgiving scents you know and love. Come serving time, you'll be giving thanks for not having to carve a giant bird. Simply arrange the turkey legs on a platter and garnish with lemon slices and fresh sprigs of rosemary and thyme. This recipe is easy to scale up for a larger crowd as well.
It is not for nothing that poultry meat is very popular in the fitness kitchen: turkey meat contains a lot of protein, magnesium and vitamin B. The meat of the leg is more aromatic and juicy, but at 8 percent, not quite as lean as the meat of the turkey breast.
This easy alternative to a traditional roast is beautifully juicy – you can easily feed the whole family with one or two. Serve with your favourite trimmings

A turkey leg is much easier to prepare than a whole bird; besides taking much less time to cook, there's none of the worry about making sure the legs are cooked without overcooking the breast meat. In this recipe, the turkey leg is seasoned with garlic and herbs and allowed to marinate, for as long as a day. Then it's seared in a pan to brown all sides before being tucked into the oven, with potatoes added about halfway through.
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HERB ROASTED TURKEY LEGS
Sep 19, 2022 • Author: Joyce • 39 Comments • This post may contain affiliate links.

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Oven-roasted, flavorful, and juicy herb-roasted turkey legs for days when a whole turkey is just too much food or you are cooking for a smaller party.

Herb roasted turkey legs on a cutting board
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When I came up with this herb-roasted turkey leg recipe, I thought about what the holidays meant to me and how the holidays are not always going to be huge family gatherings for everyone.

There are a lot of single or households of 2 (like ourselves) that want to enjoy turkey during the holidays but having a whole turkey is not very practical because it's a lot of food!

In situations like these, why not cook the turkey in smaller portions right? Especially since it would be guaranteed to be tender and juicy because we're using dark meat!

But being dark meat is not enough for it to stay juicy and tender, the secret is you need to brine it in a salt solution.

If you're looking to use turkey thighs instead, I also have a recipe for Easy Oven Roasted Turkey Thighs with Coffee Rub that you may enjoy!

This roasted turkey legs recipe is not limited to just special occasions but because of its long cooking time, they also make awesome small Sunday dinners as well in place of roasts 🙂