Serve these Drums with Sage Roasted Squash, Creamy Butternut Squash Puree or your favorite whole grains.
Cider Braised Turkey Drumsticks
Servings
6 Servings
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- Freshly cracked black pepper
- 4 large turkey legs
- 1 large Spanish onion
- 3 celery ribs diced
- 3 carrots diced
- 3 cups sliced mushrooms
- 2 medium apples unpeeled, cored and diced
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- Fresh thyme sprigs
- 2 cups apple cider
- 2 cup poultry broth
Instructions
- Heat a large Dutch oven, lightly coated with evoo, over medium-high heat. Season legs with salt and pepper. Brown legs in pan on all sides until deep golden. Set aside.
- Brown onion, celery, carrots, mushrooms and apples in the same pan. Be sure to season with salt and pepper. Once vegetables have become golden brown, add garlic and thyme sprigs. Continue to saute for just another minute until garlic begins to soften just a bit.
- Add legs back to the pan with cider and broth. Cover and braise for 45 minutes. Remove cover and continue cooking for another 15 minutes. Cooked Drumsticks should register 160°F in the center with a thermometer.
- Notes If your turkey legs are very large (more than 1 1/2 pounds) it will feed more people.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Cider Braised Turkey Drumsticks
Amount per Serving
Calories
380
% Daily Value*
Fat
13
g
20
%
Cholesterol
80
mg
27
%
Sodium
710
mg
31
%
Carbohydrates
43
g
14
%
Fiber
6
g
25
%
Sugar
32
g
36
%
Protein
28
g
56
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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