Recipe: "Smoked Turkey Leg"
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ysabetwordsmithI made this for Thanksgiving.
"Smoked Turkey Leg"
Ingredients:
1 partially cooked, smoked turkey leg
2 tablespoons full-flavor olive oil
1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
1/4 teaspoon crushed dried rosemary
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon oregano flakes
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
water
sprig of whole sage leaves
several whole black peppercorns
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 325ºF.
Place a partially cooked, smoked turkey leg in a baking dish. Mix together 2 tablespoons full-flavor olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage, 1/4 teaspoon crushed dried rosemary, 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, 1/4 teaspoon oregano flakes, and 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper. Use a pastry brush to baste the turkey leg with the oil and spices.
Pour in enough water to fill the baking dish about 1/4 inch deep. Add a sprig of whole sage leaves and several whole black peppercorns to the water. Bake at 325ºF for half an hour.
Baste the turkey leg with more olive oil. Make sure the pan still has plenty of water. Return the turkey to the oven. If it looks like it's getting too dry or dark, cover with a loose tent of aluminum foil. Bake for another half an hour.
Remove the pan from the oven, then put the turkey leg on a platter. Cut the meat off the bone to serve. You can save what's left of the bone, along with any leftover meat, to flavor a pot of ham-n-beans.
Notes:
Smoked turkey tends to stay pink inside even when done. It looks almost like ham. A partially cooked leg needs to get fully hot inside. Recommendations range from 150ºF to 175ºF. Hotter is safer, but also dryer. The timing depends a lot on how big your turkey leg is. Also, most smoked turkey legs are supposed to be fully cooked so you only need to reheat them; check the instructions on yours, but the flavoring still works.
Olive oil helps make the turkey moist and flavorful. You can use pretty much any herbs or spices that you like with turkey. I just picked some favorites that work well with dark, robust meats.
We served this alongside mashed potatoes and gravy, savory herb stuffing, ambrosia salad, and apple pie. One turkey leg can feed 2-3 people when you have a lot of sides.
"Smoked Turkey Leg"
Ingredients:
1 partially cooked, smoked turkey leg
2 tablespoons full-flavor olive oil
1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
1/4 teaspoon crushed dried rosemary
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon oregano flakes
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
water
sprig of whole sage leaves
several whole black peppercorns
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 325ºF.
Place a partially cooked, smoked turkey leg in a baking dish. Mix together 2 tablespoons full-flavor olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage, 1/4 teaspoon crushed dried rosemary, 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, 1/4 teaspoon oregano flakes, and 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper. Use a pastry brush to baste the turkey leg with the oil and spices.
Pour in enough water to fill the baking dish about 1/4 inch deep. Add a sprig of whole sage leaves and several whole black peppercorns to the water. Bake at 325ºF for half an hour.
Baste the turkey leg with more olive oil. Make sure the pan still has plenty of water. Return the turkey to the oven. If it looks like it's getting too dry or dark, cover with a loose tent of aluminum foil. Bake for another half an hour.
Remove the pan from the oven, then put the turkey leg on a platter. Cut the meat off the bone to serve. You can save what's left of the bone, along with any leftover meat, to flavor a pot of ham-n-beans.
Notes:
Smoked turkey tends to stay pink inside even when done. It looks almost like ham. A partially cooked leg needs to get fully hot inside. Recommendations range from 150ºF to 175ºF. Hotter is safer, but also dryer. The timing depends a lot on how big your turkey leg is. Also, most smoked turkey legs are supposed to be fully cooked so you only need to reheat them; check the instructions on yours, but the flavoring still works.
Olive oil helps make the turkey moist and flavorful. You can use pretty much any herbs or spices that you like with turkey. I just picked some favorites that work well with dark, robust meats.
We served this alongside mashed potatoes and gravy, savory herb stuffing, ambrosia salad, and apple pie. One turkey leg can feed 2-3 people when you have a lot of sides.
