Slow Oven-Baked Turkey Drumsticks with Potatoes and Asparagus

Slow Oven-Baked Turkey Drumsticks with Potatoes and Asparagus

Ready in 4 hrs 16 mins

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 4 hrs 1 min

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours 1 minute
Total Time 4 hours 16 minutes

Servings

Servings 4

Ingredients  

  • ½ cup butter softened
  • ¼ cup cooking oil
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tbsp white vinegar
  • 10 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1 head garlic peeled
  • salt to taste
  • freshly cracked black pepper   to taste
  • 2 skin on turkey drumsticks
  • 600 g baby potatoes
  • 280 g asparagus trimmed

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven at 275°F.
  • Mix the turkey ingredients together (butter, cooking oil, maple syrup, vinegar, thyme, garlic and a pinch of salt and pepper) in a baking dish to create a sauce. Put the turkey drumsticks on the baking dish, pierce with a fork, and coat drumsticks with the sauce to distribute evenly on and under the skin.
  • Put the dish in the oven and bake for 4 full hours. Reserve the cooking fats when done.
  • Put the potatoes in a pot, cover with water and sprinkle with a generous pinch of salt. Bring to a boil and cook until tender. Drain. Cut potatoes in half and set aside.
  • Once the drumsticks are cooked, golden and fork-tender, remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes, then shred the meat and keep warm.
  • In a hot skillet set at medium-high heat, pour a small amount of the reserved cooking fats and cook the potatoes until golden and tender. Remove the skillet from heat and set aside.
  • In the same skillet, cook the asparagus 2-3 minutes, then remove from heat.
  • Assemble your plates with turkey, potatoes and asparagus.

Nutrition Per Serving

Calories: 738kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 40gFat: 49gSodium: 1315mg

Credit:

Natasha Ls / @natashaals