Today we want to acquaint you with the intricacies of cooking turkey drumsticks in the oven. And therefore, we have collected the best recipes, short ones will definitely appeal to you and your loved ones. Choose whichever one suits your taste!
1. Turkey drumstick with butter
The butter provides a beautiful golden crust.
You will need: 2 turkey drumsticks, 150 g butter, thyme, rosemary, spices, garlic.
Preparation: Gently separate the skin from the shins and place the plates of butter and garlic underneath. Roll the drumsticks on top in spices and herbs, put on a baking sheet and bake for an hour in the oven at 180 degrees. Lubricate them periodically with the remaining butter.
2. Turkey drumstick with potatoes in the sleeve
It is best to bake vegetables right away with the meat so that they are saturated with juices.
You will need: 1 turkey shank, 500 g potatoes, 2 apples, 2 tbsp. olive oil, half a lemon, basil, garlic, spices.
Preparation: Combine olive oil, juice of half a lemon, chopped basil, garlic and spices. Brush the shin with the marinade and leave in the refrigerator for an hour. Coarsely chop the potatoes and apples and put them together with the drumstick in the sleeve. Add more spices to taste and bake for 1-1.5 hours at 180 degrees.
3. Turkey drumstick in lemon-soy marinade
A very simple marinade, but it goes very well with the poultry.
You will need: 1 turkey shank, 2 tablespoons each olive oil and soy sauce, half a lemon, spices.
Preparation: Mix all the ingredients for the marinade, roll the drumstick in it and wrap it in foil more tightly. Leave it on the table for half an hour, and then bake it in the oven for 2 hours at 180 degrees.
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4. Turkey drumstick with rice
Full dinner with meat and garnish.
You will need: 1 turkey shank, 1 glass of rice, 1 onion, 1 carrot, 1 glass of broth, spices.
Preparation: Rub the drumstick with spices, put in a mold and leave on the table for 20 minutes. Send it to the oven under foil for 2 hours at 180 degrees.
Fold the washed rice, grated carrots and finely chopped onions into a clean dish, and fill it all with broth. Lay the drumstick on top, cover with foil again and put in the oven for another hour.
5. Turkey drumstick with orange
An elegant hot dish for a festive table.
You will need: 1 turkey shank, 1 orange, 50 ml soy sauce, 2 tbsp. mustard, 1 tbsp. honey, spices.
Preparation: Combine soy sauce, mustard and honey, and rub the shin with the marinade. Make deep cuts in it and put orange circles in them. Place the remaining slices of oranges nearby, cover with foil and bake for 1.5 hours at 200 degrees. Bake the last 20-30 minutes without foil.
6. Turkey drumstick with apple
One of the most classic combinations!
You will need: 1 turkey shank, 3 apples, 3 cloves of garlic, 2 tbsp. adjika, spices, 150 ml of orange juice.
Preparation: Make small cuts on the lower leg, sprinkle with slices of garlic and sodium spices. Put in a mold, spread apples around and fill everything with juice. Grease the shin with adjika on top and bake under foil for about 2 hours at 180 degrees.
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7. Turkey drumstick in yogurt with mint
Lemon balm or lemongrass can be used instead of mint.
You will need: 2 turkey drumsticks, 1 carrot, 1 bunch of mint, 300 ml of yogurt, 1 lemon, 1 leek, spices, herbs.
Preparation: Slice the carrots and leeks into cubes and sprinkle them into the turkey drumsticks. Put them in a mold and finely chop all the remaining vegetables and herbs on top. Mix the yogurt with lemon juice and chopped mint, and pour over the meat. Bake in the oven under foil for about 1-1.5 hours at 180 degrees.
8. Turkey drumstick with vegetables
Any seasonal vegetables will do.
You will need: 1 turkey shank, spices, olive oil, 1 eggplant, 1 zucchini, 1 pepper, 5 potatoes, 400 g of cauliflower, 400 g of pumpkin, spices.
Preparation: Rub the shin with the spice oil and leave for 20 minutes.Cut all vegetables into large cubes, and put the ingredients in a sleeve. Bake for about 2-2.5 hours at 180 degrees.
9. Spicy turkey drumstick
Even a novice cook can easily cook a turkey in the oven using this recipe.
You will need: 2 turkey drumsticks, rosemary, thyme, 3 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 carrot, 2 tbsp. olive oil, spices, garlic, ginger, cayenne pepper, 1 tsp. honey, 1 tsp. mustard.
Preparation: Cut the carrots into slices, rinse the drumsticks, and combine the rest of the ingredients in a marinade bowl. Brush the shins with the marinade, leave for 20 minutes under the plastic and put the carrots on top. Wrap each drumstick separately in foil and bake for 40-50 minutes at 200 degrees.
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10. Oven-stuffed turkey drumstick
Everything that you stuff the meat with gives it its taste during the cooking process.
You will need: 1 turkey shank, 4 cloves of garlic, 200 g sour cream, 100 g brisket, 1 red onion, 1 pepper, 1 carrot, 1 celery stalk, spices.
Preparation: Cut vegetables and brisket into small pieces. Roll the shin in the spices, make more cuts and stuff with the filling. Put in a mold, grease everything with sour cream on top and bake under foil for 40 minutes at 200 degrees, and then another 10 minutes without foil.
11. Turkey drumstick with dried apricots and prunes
A handful of nuts will fit in just fine too!
You will need: 1 kg of turkey drumsticks, 200 g of dried apricots, prunes and raisins, rosemary, 0.5 cups of water.
Preparation: Soak dried fruits and put the washed drumsticks in the oven at 150 degrees under foil for an hour. In the process, periodically water it with water. Put the dried fruit in a dish for the turkey, add rosemary there, cover again with foil and bake for another hour.
12. Turkey drumstick with tofu
Be sure to add curry, hot peppers and cloves to the spice mixture.
You will need: 2 turkey drumsticks, 200 g tofu, 60 g greens, 1 tsp. grated ginger, spices, olive oil.
Preparation: Remove the skin from the shins and rub with spiced oil and ginger. Mash the tofu with a fork and herbs and place it between your shins. Wrap everything in foil and put it in the oven for an hour at 180 degrees.