It's Way Better Than Thanksgiving Turkey Turkey Recipe

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  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. Pour the olive oil into a roasting pan. Place the turkey legs into the oil; turn the legs over several times to coat with oil. Sprinkle each leg with salt, black pepper, and thyme; pull the leaves from 3 sprigs of rosemary and sprinkle onto the turkey legs. Place the remaining 3 sprigs of rosemary around the legs in the oil. Place butter pieces on the legs; sprinkle each leg with garlic and scatter the onion in the pan.
  3. Roast the legs in the preheated oven until the turkey skin is browned and the juices run clear, 1 1/2 to 2 hours, basting every 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) and turn the legs over in the pan. Roast for 1 hour, basting every 20 minutes. Reduce oven heat to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C) and roast until the skin is golden brown, about 1 more hour. Remove the turkey legs to a serving platter.
  4. To make gravy, move the roasting pan with the oil and drippings to a burner set on medium heat; whisk in the cooking wine and brown sugar, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Use the whisk to scrape up and dissolve any brown flavor bits left in the bottom of the pan. Whisk in the flour, a little at a time, and stir until the flour is smoothly incorporated into the mixture; pour in the chicken stock and whisk constantly until the gravy comes to a simmer and thickens, about 5 minutes. Stir in the gravy browning sauce; allow the gravy to simmer for 3 to 5 minutes and serve with the roasted turkey legs.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1707.9 Kcal (7151 kJ)
Calories from fat 953.43 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 105.94g 163%
Cholesterol 582.96mg 194%
Sodium 781.93mg 33%
Potassium 2549.98mg 54%
Total Carbs 18.28g 6%
Sugars 6.38g 26%
Dietary Fiber 2.4g 10%
Protein 171.76g 344%
Vitamin C 3.7mg 6%
Iron 17.7mg 98%
Calcium 180.4mg 18%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 165.34 Kcal (692 kJ)
Calories from fat 92.3 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.26g 163%
Cholesterol 56.44mg 194%
Sodium 75.7mg 33%
Potassium 246.87mg 54%
Total Carbs 1.77g 6%
Sugars 0.62g 26%
Dietary Fiber 0.23g 10%
Protein 16.63g 344%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 6%
Iron 1.7mg 98%
Calcium 17.5mg 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 42.5
    Points
  • 45
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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