Oven-Roasted Turkey Legs

This makes a total of 4 servings of Oven-Roasted Turkey Legs. Each serving comes out to be 472 calories, 25.5g fats, 1g net carbs, and 55.6g protein.

📝 Ingredients

• 2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon ancho chile powder
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 40 ounce bone-in skin-on turkey legs
• 2 tablespoon lard (or oil with a high smoke point, such as peanut oil)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Mix together all dry spices in a small bowl. Then, add wet ingredients and mix together into a rub.
2. 2Pat turkey legs completely dry with paper towels and season generously with the spice mix.
3. 3Preheat oven to 350F. Bring the lard (or oil) to a medium-high heat in a cast-iron skillet. Once the oil starts to smoke, add the turkey legs to the pan and sear on each side for 1–2 minutes — you want the entire leg to have a sear on it.
4. 4Place in the oven for 50–60 minutes or until cooked through.
5. 5Remove the turkey from the oven and let rest for a few minutes.
6. 6Serve with a favorite fatty side dish and enjoy the holiday meal!