Preparation

• Deboning the turkey drumstick is a process that requires sharp knives and skill.
  If you want a deboned turkey drumstick, my advice is to have the butcher do it at the time of purchase to have a drumstick that’s as undamaged as possible.
  Optionally, follow the tutorial by Roberto Liberati on how to debone a turkey.

  Deboned Turkey Drumstick
  Buy the turkey drumstick and ask the butcher to remove the skin and debone it.

  Non-Deboned Turkey Drumstick
  Remove the skin and make deep cuts along one side of the meat – the side that will face down – along the bone, the joint, and the filaments without extracting them.
  This assists with marinating and accelerates cooking.

• Place the turkey drumstick on the cutting board with the cut side facing up.

  Season with:
  – a mix of herbs and spices for roast;
  – rosemary;
  plus any additional spices you prefer:
  – turmeric;
  – smoked paprika;
  and massage the meat.

  Place the turkey drumstick in a baking dish – the same one you’ll use for cooking – for marinating.
  Drizzle with white wine.
  If you’re also preparing for children and prefer not to cook with wine, you can use lemon juice or orange juice.

• Cover the baking dish with plastic wrap or seal it in a freezer bag and refrigerate for half an hour.
  Remove the turkey drumstick from the fridge, flip it, and reassemble it.
  Grind the pepper.

• Cover the baking dish with plastic wrap or seal it in a freezer bag and refrigerate for another half an hour [total one hour].

  After one hour of marinating
  Remove the turkey drumstick from the fridge and proceed with cooking.

• Preheat the oven to convection mode.

  Drizzle the turkey drumstick with the marinade.
  – bake at 400°F for 20 minutes;
  turn the turkey drumstick;
  – bake at 400°F for another 20 minutes;
  check the doneness of the meat especially near the bone;
  turn the turkey drumstick again;
  – bake at 400°F for another 20 minutes [total one hour].

  Your oven-baked light turkey drumstick is ready.

  Enjoy your meal!

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• Slice the turkey drumstick.

  Plate it.
  Drizzle with the cooking juices.

  Enjoy it plain or with a light sauce and vegetables.

• sauces
  – Salmoriglio Sauce: Sicilian Dressing;
  – Greek Yogurt Sauce or Dressing;
  – Light Basil Pesto without Garlic and Cheese.

• velouté
  – Light Pumpkin Velouté;
  – Light Zucchini Velouté.

  vegetables
  – Tasty Mixed Salad for All Tastes;
  – Grilled Vegetables;
  – Caponata of Grilled Vegetables with Sliced Toasted Almonds;
  – Light Vegetable Caponata.

  mushrooms
  – Grilled Pleurotus Mushrooms;
  – Light Oven-Baked Pleurotus Mushrooms;
  – Light Oven-Gratinated Pleurotus Mushrooms.
  

• – Creamy Boiled Potato Salad;
  – Oven-Baked Potatoes with Skin.

  * Potatoes are not a side dish but a carbohydrate source.
  If present in your meal plan, they can be consumed as a substitute for bread, pasta, and rice.