Grandma Rita’s Turkey Leg

Grandma Rita’s Turkey Leg.
There are no festivities without turkey.
My grandchildren love it, so I created this recipe for them, simple to make, yet tasty.
The turkey leg is deboned, and we will keep the skin for cooking, which should be removed when serving the dish.
Moreover, the flavor of all the spices combined with butter gives the meat great delicacy.
The potatoes complete the dish.

Thought for you:

Grandma Rita's Turkey Leg
  • Difficulty: Very easy
  • Cost: Very cheap
  • Preparation time: 15 Minutes
  • Portions: 6
  • Cooking methods: Oven
  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Seasonality: All seasons
458.72 Kcal
calories per serving
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  • Energy 458.72 (Kcal)
  • Carbohydrates 35.46 (g) of which sugars 1.71 (g)
  • Proteins 39.99 (g)
  • Fat 17.91 (g) of which saturated 7.22 (g)of which unsaturated 9.36 (g)
  • Fibers 4.34 (g)
  • Sodium 317.64 (mg)

Indicative values for a portion of 333 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.

* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov

Ingredients

  • 3.3 lbs turkey leg, with skin, raw
  • 2.6 lbs potatoes
  • 7 tbsps butter
  • to taste Extra virgin olive oil
  • to taste salt
  • 1 sprig rosemary
  • to taste sage
  • 1 tbsp sweet paprika
  • to taste mixed peppercorns (ground)
  • to taste garlic
  • to taste pepper

Grandma Rita’s Turkey Leg

Tools

  • Cutting Board
  • Knife
  • Baking Dish
  • Baking Paper

Preparation of Grandma Rita’s Turkey Leg

  • Buy a turkey leg and have the butcher debone it, but keep the skin.

    turkey
  • Put the butter in a cup and melt it halfway in a microwave.

    butter
  • Chop in a food processor: the garlic, rosemary, and sage.

    braun blender
  • add them to the melted butter.

    aromatic butter
  • Also add 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, a bit of sweet paprika, ground black pepper, and a pinch of salt.

    Mix well

    oil butter spices
  • place the leg on a plate and brush it all over, even on the skin side.

    Grandma Rita's Turkey Leg
  • Do the same with the potatoes previously peeled and cut.

    oven potatoes
  • Place everything in a baking dish and cook in a fan oven at 356°F for 40 minutes.

    Halfway through, turn the leg.

    When ready, place it on a cutting board, remove all the skin, and slice it.

    Grandma Rita's Turkey Leg
  • Serve it with the potato side dish.

    Grandma Rita’s Turkey Leg is ready

    Grandma Rita's Turkey Leg

storage

The ready dish can be stored in the fridge for 3 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months

Grandma Rita’s Turkey Leg

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The cooking blog Rita Amordicucina offers a wide range of recipes, with a particular focus on the cuisine of Northeastern Sicily and Messina. It specializes in fish recipes, pastries, and diet dishes, demonstrating how one can eat deliciously while maintaining a healthy weight. Its motto, "Do what you can with what you have, wherever you are," reflects its desire to teach cooking with limited resources. In addition to the blog, it has participated in television shows and food festivals.

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