Turkey Drumsticks With Potatoes And Zucchini Recipes

EASY ROASTED TURKEY THIGHS AND DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350° and drizzle olive oil into the bottom of a roasting pan.
• Pat the turkey thighs and drumsticks dry with paper towel.
• Insert your finger under the neat the skin of all turkey pieces, gently separating the skin from the flesh. Rub softened butter underneath the skin and over top of each turkey piece.
• Season with salt and pepper and place into your prepared roasting pan.
• Sprinkle with poultry seasoning and cover the pan tightly with aluminum foil.
• Roast the turkey on the middle rack of your preheated oven for 1 hour. Remove foil, and using oven mitts, tip the roasting pan and baste the turkey pieces with the pan juices.
• Add in the potato halves, baste, season with salt and pepper and continue to roast uncovered for 20 minutes. Totally 40 to 60 minutes or until the potatoes are tender and the turkey is fully cooked and the skin is deliciously crisp and brown. I use an instant read thermometer and insert it into the thigh (avoiding the bone) to get an accurate temperature of 165°F.
• Once roasted, remove the turkey thighs and drumsticks from the pan and place on a platter and scatter with potatoes. Let the turkey rest for 15 minutes or so tented under foil before serving.

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 DRUMSTICKS WITH POTATOES AND ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Set oven to 325 degrees In a large skillet, heat oil with 3 tablespoons butter.
• Season the drumsticks with seasoning salt (or white salt) and pepper.
• Brown the turkey drumsticks, then transfer to a 3-qt Dutch oven.
• Top drumsticks with the sliced onions and minced garlic (if using).
• In the same skillet, heat the tomatoes, with the bouillon cubes and the seasonings, until bouillon cubes are dissolved; pour mixture over the turkey and the onion. Cover, and bake for about 2 hours, basting occasionally with juices (it might take longer than 2 hours to cook the turkey legs, depending on the size).
• Add the potatoes and sliced zucchini; cover and bake 20-25 minutes longer, or until veggies are desired tenderness.
• Transfer the turkey and veggies to a serving dish and keep warm.
• Combine the cornstarch and 2 tablespoons cold water until smooth; stir into the tomato mixture.
• Bake, uncovered for 10-15 mins, or until slightly thickened Pour over the turkey and the veggies.
• Season with more salt and pepper if desired.