Description
Deliciously seasoned turkey legs baked with onions and bell peppers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup sliced white onions
- 1 cup sliced green and red bell peppers
- 3–4 pounds turkey legs
- 1–2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Creole Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup broth (turkey, chicken, vegetable, etc.)
- foil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Place the sliced onions and bell peppers into the bottom of a 9×13 baking dish.
- Pat the legs dry. Place the legs in the dish and drizzle both sides of the legs with olive oil and then sprinkle the spices onto both sides of the legs. Be sure to use enough spices to cover the skin of both sides of the legs. Add additional as necessary to prevent bland turkey.
- Rub the spices into the legs.
- Drizzle the broth in the pan around the turkey legs. Don’t drizzle it on top of the turkey because you don’t want to lose the spices.
- Cover the dish with foil and bake for 2 hours.
- Remove the foil and adjust the oven temperature to 350 degrees. Allow the legs to bake for an additional 20-40 minutes or until the skin is crisp and the turkey is tender and falls off the bone. You can test if the legs have finished cooking by using a meat thermometer. Test the thickest part of the leg and ensure the turkey has reached a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees.
- Cool before serving.
Notes
- This recipe can be adjusted for different types of broth based on preference.
- Ensure the turkey legs are properly coated with spices for best flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours 40 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 leg