Turkey legs are my favorite part of a turkey, so I love that I can make baked turkey legs without popping an entire turkey in to the oven! This is how to cook turkey legs in the oven – super easy and delicious!

There are many recipes out there to make turkey legs in the oven, but this is the way I make it because it is fast and easy.

Customizations

This is a very basic recipe, but you can switch it up with various seasoning and sauces!

Here are some ideas:

• Cajun – add some cajun seasoning, cayenne pepper, for a kick!
• Sweet and spicy – add brown sugar, cayenne pepper, for some tasty sweet and spicy flavors.
• Asian – Marinate with soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, and minced garlic.
• Italian – Literally marinade with some Italian dressing, I love doing this with chicken too.

Easy Oven Baked Turkey Legs Recipe

First gather your ingredients:

• 4 bone-in skin-on medium turkey drumsticks
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 tbsp sea salt
• 1 tbsp garlic powder
• 1 tbsp paprika

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.

Brush legs with melted butter. Then rub them salt, garlic powder, and paprika. I recommend letting it absorb this for at the very least 15 minutes, but the longer the better! Overnight works great!

Place on a baking dish. I like to put a layer of aluminum foil on the baking dish for easy clean up, but that’s totally up to you.

Now, pop them in the oven uncovered for 15 minutes. The skin should brown.

Remove from heat and using tongs, flip them over so that the bottom side is now on top. Place back in oven for another 15 minutes.

Remove from heat and loosely cover with aluminum foil (try not to burn yourself!).

Roast in oven for another 30 minutes, or until juices run clear and instant-read thermometer reads 165°F.

Remove from oven for the last time, and let it rest for about 10 minutes before serving.

Also can we take a look at my dog being excited about this Turkey Leg LOL:

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Oven Roasted Turkey Legs

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Turkey legs are my favorite part of a turkey, so I love that I can make baked turkey legs without popping an entire turkey in to the oven! This is how to cook turkey legs in the oven – super easy and delicious!

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Additional Time 10 minutes

Total Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 bone-in skin-on medium turkey drumsticks
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 tbsp sea salt
• 1 tbsp garlic powder
• 1 tbsp paprika

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
2. Brush legs with melted butter. Then rub them salt, garlic powder, and paprika. I recommend letting it absorb this for at the very least 15 minutes, but the longer the better! Overnight works great!
3. Place on a baking dish. I like to put a layer of aluminum foil on the baking dish for easy clean up, but that’s totally up to you.
4. Now, pop them in the oven uncovered for 15 minutes. The skin should brown.
5. Remove from heat and using tongs, flip them over so that the bottom side is now on top. Place back in oven for another 15 minutes.
6. Remove from heat and loosely cover with aluminum foil (try not to burn yourself!).
7. Roast in oven for another 30 minutes, or until juices run clear and instant-read thermometer reads 165°F.
8. Remove from oven for the last time, and let it rest for about 10 minutes before serving.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1 leg
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 241Total Fat: 18gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 113mgSodium: 698mgCarbohydrates: 1gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 20g

The nutrition information for this recipe is an approximate total per serving. Please double check the nutrition information for your exact ingredients and brands for more precise nutrition information.

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