Preparation

• Deboning the turkey leg requires sharp knives and dexterity.
  If you want to cook a deboned turkey leg, my advice is to have the butcher perform the deboning at the time of purchase so that the leg is as undamaged as possible.
  ^{Alternatively, follow the tutorial by Roberto Liberati on how to debone a turkey.}

  Deboned Turkey Leg
  Buy the turkey leg and have the butcher remove the skin and debone it.

  Bone-in Turkey Leg
  Remove the skin and make deep cuts into the meat on one side [the side that will be facing down when served] along the bone, joint, and tendons without removing them.

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

  Season with:
  • a mix of herbs and spices for roast;
  • rosemary;
  • smoked paprika;
  • turmeric;
  and massage the meat.

  Transfer the turkey leg to the baking dish where you will cook it.
  Drizzle with white wine.
  ^{If preparing for children and prefer not to cook with wine, you can use lemon or orange juice instead.}

• Seal with plastic wrap and refrigerate for half an hour.
  Take the turkey leg out of the fridge, flip it, and reassemble it.
  Grind the pepper.
  Seal with plastic wrap and refrigerate for another half hour [total one hour].

• Remove the turkey leg from the fridge at least half an hour before cooking it.

  Briefly preheat the oven.

  Drizzle the turkey leg with the marinade.

  • Bake at 392°F for 20 minutes;
  • turn the turkey leg over;
  • bake at 392°F for another 20 minutes;
  • check the doneness of the meat especially near the bone;
  • turn the turkey leg again;
  • bake at 392°F for another 20 minutes [total one hour].

  Your oven-baked light turkey leg is ready.

  Enjoy your meal!

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• Slice the turkey leg.

  Plate it.
  Distribute the cooking juices.

  Enjoy plain or with a light sauce and vegetables.

• sauces
  • Salmoriglio sauce: Sicilian condiment;
  • Greek yogurt sauce or dressing;
  • Light basil pesto without cheese.

• velvety soups
  • Light pumpkin velvety soup;
  • Light zucchini velvety soup.

  vegetables
  • Mixed salad for all tastes;
  • Grilled vegetables;
  • Grilled vegetable caponata with toasted almond flakes;
  • Light vegetable caponata.

  mushrooms
  • Grilled pleurotus mushrooms;
  • Oven-baked light pleurotus mushrooms cooked without oil;
  • Oven-baked light pleurotus mushrooms au gratin cooked without oil.