Italian Turkey Drumsticks Recipes

TURKEY DRUMSTICKS PERFECTO

Steps:

• Put turkey drumsticks in a large bowl with enough water to cover. Stir salt into water to dissolve.
• Brine drumsticks in refrigerator for 2 hours; drain. Rinse drumsticks with clean water and pat dry.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Brush butter over drumsticks to coat; season with black pepper.
• Pour chicken broth into a roasting pan. Lay turkey legs into the broth. Place a lid on the roasting pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

ITALIAN TURKEY DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• Place turkey, salt and garlic in 12-inch skillet; add enough water to cover. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes or until turkey is tender; drain.
• Brush grill rack with vegetable oil. Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat.
• Mix spaghetti sauce, wine and oil; brush over turkey.
• Cover and grill turkey 4 to 6 inches from medium heat 30 to 40 minutes, brushing occasionally with sauce mixture and turning after 20 minutes, until very tender and well browned. Discard any remaining sauce mixture.

ASIAN BBQ TURKEY DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• For the rub: Mix the five-spice powder, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, granulated garlic, and onion powder together in a bowl. Smear the spices all over the drumsticks. Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
• Prepare an outdoor grill with a medium-hot fire on one side of the grill for both direct and indirect cooking. Position a drip pan under the grate on the cool side. Toss 1/2 cup soaked wood chips onto the coals.
• Lay the turkey legs on the grate over the drip pan. Cover the grill and position the lid's vent holes directly over the meat. When the fire dies down, after 45 minutes or so, add about a 1/2 dozen pieces of cold charcoal and the remaining wood chips to maintain a medium to medium-low smoky fire.
• Meanwhile, make the mop: Whisk together the garlic, ginger, vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, hoisin, chili sauce, and scallions.
• Set aside about half the sauce for serving. After about 1 hour, mop the turkey drumsticks with some of the mop and flip. Mop and flip every 10 minutes or so until the legs are browned and glazed and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh registers about 170 degrees F, 30 to 40 minutes more. Serve the drumsticks with the reserved mop on the side.

TURKEY DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• Place drumsticks in a 13x9-in. baking dish. Arrange onion over drumsticks. Pour tomatoes on top. Combine the water, bouillon, garlic, salt, oregano and basil; pour over onion. Sprinkle with parsley., Cover and bake at 325° for 2 hours or until tender and a thermometer reads 180°.

ROASTED TURKEY DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine flour and white pepper. Add drumsticks, one at a time, and shake to coat. In a skillet, brown drumsticks on all sides in oil. Transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish; set aside. , In a large saucepan, combine the tomato sauce, broth, wine or additional broth, soup mix, paprika, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, sugar and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 3 minutes or until flavors are blended. Add bay leaf. Pour sauce over the drumsticks. , Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Turn drumsticks; cover and bake 30-40 minutes on each side or until juices run clear and thermometer reads 180°. Discard bay leaf.

ROASTED TURKEY DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together the first 4 ingredients.
• Sprinkle mixture over the drumsticks; rub into the drumsticks with your fingers.
• Place turkey drumsticks in a large roasting pan.
• Cover and roast at 350 degrees for 50 minutes to 2 hours or until done.
• Mix together BBQ sauce and lime peel.
• Brush turkey drumsticks with BBQ sauce and continue baking for about 15-20 minutes, uncovered, or until heated through.

ROASTED TURKEY DRUMSTICKS WITH STAR ANISE AND SOY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine 1/2 cup water, soy sauce, honey, sherry, scallions, ginger, star anise and garlic. Simmer over low heat for 10 minutes. Whisk in the oil. Reserve 1/4 cup of the marinade.
• Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil. Pat the drumsticks dry; season with salt and pepper and place on prepared pan. Brush turkey all over with half the remaining marinade (leave as much of the solids in the saucepan as possible). Scatter star anise over drumsticks (some will fall on baking pan, and that's fine). Marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Roast drumsticks, turning and basting with more of the marinade occasionally, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the meat registers 165 degrees, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Drizzle with reserved marinade before serving.

TURKEY LEGS BRAISED IN RED WINE

Steps:

• Rinse turkey and pat dry.
• In a shallow bowl, mix flour, salt, oregano and pepper.
• Dust turkey with flour mixture; set remaining flour mixture aside.
• Heat oil in a wide frying pan over medium heat. Add turkey, a few pieces at a time (do not crowd pan); cook, turning as needed, until browned on all sides. Transfer to a 4 to 6-quart baking pan.
• Add onions and garlic to frying pan; cook, stirring often, until onions are soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add broth and wine, stirring to scrape browned bits free. Then add bay leaf, thyme and rosemary.
• Pour broth mixture over turkey, cover, and bake in a 350*F (175*C) oven until turkey is very tender when pierced, about 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
• Lift turkey from baking pan and arrange in a serving dish.
• Measure reserved flour mixture and blend with an equal amount of cold water; stir into pan juices. Cook, stirring, until sauce boils and thickens.
• Spoon some of the sauce over turkey; pour remainder in a small serving dish and offer to spoon over individual servings.