If a sharp knife isn't available use a pair of scissors to cut through the thin bones.

Bake a turkey leg. This helps the seasonings stick to your drumsticks. At least 30 minutes before roasting turkey, adjust oven rack. Web tie legs together with kitchen twine.

Arrange the turkey on the roasting rack, breast side down. Line a baking sheet with non stick aluminum foil. Brush the turkey legs with olive oil and coat them with spices.

Cut the remaining thin bones and separate the meat from the bone. Turkey legs are my favorite part of a turkey, so i love that i can make baked turkey legs without popping an entire turkey in to the oven! The exact measurements are included in the recipe card below.

25 ratings turkey drumsticks perfecto. As a result, turkey legs are better cooked to an internal temperature of 175 to 180 f at a minimum. Collagen needs time, heat, and patience to break down, soften, and become succulent for tender, juicy dark meat.

Web how to cook turkey legs roast. Web step 1 cut the skin on the turkey legs in several places and insert pieces of garlic into the cuts. Preheat the oven to 375f.

Season the turkey leg meat by brushing them all over with butter or olive oil. Remove the turkey leg from the refrigerator and rinse it with cold clean water. Put in the oven and bake for 1 1/2 hours, or until done.