Red-Wine Braised Turkey Legs

Name: Red-Wine Braised Turkey Legs
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 bay leaves; 2 Tbsps butter; 2 Tbsps canola oil; 1 large carrot, roughly chopped; 2 sticks celery, roughly chopped; 1 Tbsp sliced chives; 473 milliliters dry red wine; 2 Tbsps flour; 2 medium cloves garlic, smashed; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 946 milliliters homemade or store-bought low-sodium chicken stock; 1 large onion, roughly chopped; 2 rosemary sprigs, about 5 inches each; 4 thyme sprigs, about 3 inches each; 2 whole turkey legs

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Red-Wine Braised Turkey Legs a try. This recipe makes 4 servings with 775 calories, 72g of protein, and 37g of fat each. This recipe covers 35% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of bay leaves, butter, kosher salt and pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the flour you could follow this main course with the Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 3 hours.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 275°F. Season turkey legs generously with salt and pepper on all sides.

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Turkey Leg

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Oven

Heat oil in a large straight-sided sauté pan over high heat until shimmering.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add turkey legs skin-side down. Cook without moving until deep golden brown, about 8 minutes. Flip legs and cook until second side is browned, about 5 minutes longer, reducing heat as necessary if oil smokes excessively.

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Turkey Leg

Cooking Oil

Transfer turkey to a large plate.

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Whole Turkey

Return skillet to heat and add onion, carrot, celery, garlic, thyme, and rosemary. Cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are well browned, about 8 minutes total.

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Rosemary

Carrot

Celery

Garlic

Onion

Thyme

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Add wine, bring to a boil and cook until reduced by half, about 5 minutes.

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Wine

Add stock and bay leaves and bring to a boil. Nestle turkey legs into pan, letting it rest on the vegetables so that only its skin is exposed.

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Turkey Leg

Bay Leaves

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Stock

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Transfer to oven and cook, uncovered, until legs are fall-apart tender, sauce is reduced, and skin is deep mahogany, about 2 hours. Carefully remove from oven and transfer turkey legs to a plate using a slotted spatula.

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Turkey Leg

Sauce

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Strain liquid through a fine mesh strainer into a large bowl or medium saucepan. Discard solids. Skim excess fat from surface and discard. Set liquid aside.

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Bowl

Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.

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Butter

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Add flour and cook, whisking constantly, until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Slowly whisk in hot turkey cooking liquid until fully incorporated. Bring to a boil to thicken, and season to taste with salt and pepper (you may not need any salt depending on how salty your broth was to begin with).

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Salt And Pepper

Whole Turkey

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All Purpose Flour