Turkey legs
 

I have always just thrown away my turkey legs and the back. Anyone ever cook them? Results?



Spudrow from Mo

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They make great Black Jacks if that tells ya anything.:D

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I hear that. We were just wondering if we were missing something since our neighbors just love em. Apparently not!!!:)


Spudrow from Mo

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Why not grind them up for chilie or tacos?

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They need to be cooked long and slow or Ground up , They make a great chili, meatloaf, burgers, sausage!

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They sure are a LOT different than store-bought legs.....but they can be used. Just takes a little more time. I, for one, love the dark meat when done right.

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I posted a recipe titled "Stop throughing the dark meat" Give it a try and let me know what you think. I think it tastse a lot like beef stew.

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Legs...there's two parts, thigh and drumstick. Debone the thighs, rinse and season to taste with whatever (salt & pepper, cajun, greek, Montreal steak, etc) and grill like a flank steak. Remove from fire and slice across the grain. For the drumsticks...brown them in the oven and strip the meat from the bone & tendons with a fork. Then use in soups, stews, gumbos, chili, etc. Brown the back and do the same. It's good meat and you worked hard to get it. Why waste it?

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I smoke my turkey legs using a cajun seasoning and black pepper. Also spinkle the outside with tender quick and make a solution of tender quick and inject it into the legs. I Then put them in a big plastic bowl and let set in refrigerator over night. Then prior to smoking, bast them with a mixture of honey,butter and lemon juice. Then about half way through the smoking process bast them again with the same mixture. I usually buy about 15 to 20 legs at a time. Eat a few after smoking and put the rest in seal a meal bags, one each to a bag, and put in the freezer. Then when I use them just put a small hole in the bag and put into the microwave. Zeak

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The thighs are fairly good, my wife loves them, as for the drumsticks...well...they work well on a limb line for catfishing or catching snapping turtles. ;)

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Crockpot 'em with some red wine and onions and eat as is...

OR crockpot 'em with some chicken or beefbroth and use the meat for sandwiches and casseroles..

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Pygmy,
Carolyn puts them in a slow cooker with a little water and cooks them until meat falls off the bone. Then she makes Turkey Pot Pie with them and I mean to tell yea it's excellent. Ken & Kris made it for one of our goose shoots here if you remember. Try it!!