5.0 from 6 votes
Roasted Turkey Legs
Turkey Legs are juicy and easy to make. You can have a turkey dinner whenever you want.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 3
Calories: 1115 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 turkey legs
- 4 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 teaspoon onion powder or dried minced onion
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon steak seasoning like Montreal steak seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Pat the turkey legs dry with a paper towel.
- In a medium-sized microwave bowl, melt the butter in 30-second intervals until it is all melted.
- Stir the garlic salt, onion powder, paprika, and seasoning into the butter.
- Place your turkey legs on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet (easy cleanup) and brush them liberally with the melted butter seasoning mixture. You can also press some butter under the skin for even more flavor.
- Place the turkey pieces into the preheated oven.
- Roast at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to 350 degrees and roast for another 15-20 minutes(depending on how big your turkey legs are). You want the internal temperatureof the legs to be 165 degrees.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
1115kcal
(56%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
133g
(266%)
Fat
61g
(94%)
Saturated Fat
24g
(120%)
Cholesterol
521mg
(174%)
Sodium
636mg
(27%)
Potassium
1864mg
(53%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
833IU
(17%)
Calcium
126mg
(13%)
Iron
12mg
(67%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1115
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1115kcal | 56% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 133g | 266% |
| Fat | 61g | 94% |
| Saturated Fat | 24g | 120% |
| Cholesterol | 521mg | 174% |
| Sodium | 636mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 1864mg | 40% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 833IU | 17% |
| Calcium | 126mg | 13% |
| Iron | 12mg | 67% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.