Roasted Turkey Legs Recipe

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Roasted Turkey Legs
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Ingredients:

  • 6 tbsp butter
  • 1 dash salt , to taste
  • 1/2 cup water , as needed

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. rinse the turkey legs and pat dry.
  2. Stand the turkey legs upright (as if turkey were standing). Press a knife downward into the deep tissue, creating 2 or 3 long pockets. Press a piece of celery into each opening. Pull back the skin on the legs, rub with butter, and season lightly with salt. Lay the leges in a roasting pan.
  3. Roast uncovered for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, until legs are golden brown and the internal temperature is 180 degrees F when taken with a meat thermometer. Add more water if needed while roasting and baste occasionally with the juices or butter.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1388.91 Kcal (5815 kJ)
Calories from fat 721.12 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 80.12g 123%
Cholesterol 640.42mg 213%
Sodium 710.63mg 30%
Potassium 2400.91mg 51%
Total Carbs 1.92g 1%
Sugars 1.28g 5%
Dietary Fiber 1.28g 5%
Protein 164.12g 328%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 16.3mg 91%
Calcium 175.1mg 18%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 146.5 Kcal (613 kJ)
Calories from fat 76.06 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.45g 123%
Cholesterol 67.55mg 213%
Sodium 74.96mg 30%
Potassium 253.25mg 51%
Total Carbs 0.2g 1%
Sugars 0.14g 5%
Dietary Fiber 0.14g 5%
Protein 17.31g 328%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 3%
Iron 1.7mg 91%
Calcium 18.5mg 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

  • 34.2
    Points
  • 36
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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