turkey drumsticks perfecto

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 3 small turkey drumsticks
• 1/4 cup salt
• water to cover
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
• 1 cup chicken broth

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Ready Time: 3 hrs 55 mins


• put turkey drumsticks in a large bowl with enough water to cover. stir salt into water to dissolve.
• brine drumsticks in refrigerator for 2 hours; drain. rinse drumsticks with clean water and pat dry.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• brush butter over drumsticks to coat; season with black pepper.
• pour chicken broth into a roasting pan. lay turkey legs into the broth. place a lid on the roasting pan.
• bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours. an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 165 degrees f (74 degrees c).