This roasted turkey leg with honey and spices is a simple, comforting meal full of delicious flavors that practically cooks itself!
If you like comforting recipes, this tender and juicy turkey leg and potatoes recipe seasoned with honey and delicious spices is perfect for you! It's an easy meal, with simple and tasty ingredients, that practically cooks itself and can be made at any time of year.
It's a homemade recipe full of flavors that we usually make on Sundays for the whole family and also on Christmas Eve. It's a simple recipe that just needs to be seasoned and baked!
Add a special touch to your dinner with this culinary experience that will certainly be a hit in your home. Your family will love this roasted turkey leg full of delicious seasonings and flavors!
Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:
Turkey leg - Tender and juicy turkey leg, full of delicious seasonings.
Potatoes - Peeled small potatoes.
Chopped garlic, nutmeg, pepper, paprika and salt - To season the turkey leg and the potatoes. Ingredients that add flavor and color to the recipe.
Honey - Adds color and flavor to the turkey leg and makes the sauce slightly creamier.
Olive oil and butter - Adds flavor and some creaminess to the sauce.
Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.
HOW TO MAKE ROASTED TURKEY LEG WITH HONEY AND SPICES
Step 1: With a sharp knife make 2 to 3 cuts across the turkey leg (or cut the turkey leg in half).
Step 2: On a glass baking dish add the turkey leg and the peeled small potatoes.
Step 3: Season the turkey leg and the potatoes with salt, pepper, nutmeg, paprika, chopped garlic, butter pieces, honey and olive oil.
Let marinate for about 2 to 3 hours.
Step 4: Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF).
Step 5: Roast until golden brown, about 1 hour and 45 minutes (if it starts to golden too much, cover the leg and the potatoes with aluminum foil or reduce the oven temperature). Occasionally, drizzle the turkey leg and the potatoes with the sauce.
Step 6: Turn off the oven and serve.
TIPS FOR ROASTED TURKEY LEG WITH HONEY AND SPICES
1. If the turkey and the potatoes start to brown too much cover with aluminum foil.
2. We usually roast the turkey leg at 180ºC (350ºF) but, if you lower the temperature to 150ºC (300ºF), despite taking longer to roast, it has the advantage of enhancing much more the flavors and the meat gets more tender.
3. If you have leftovers, store the meat and the potatoes in the fridge in a properly covered container (to prevent the growth of microorganisms). To avoid drying out, do not reheat the food in the oven, reheat it in the microwave.
With a sharp knife make 2 to 3 cuts across the turkey leg (or cut the turkey leg in half).
On a glass baking dish add the turkey leg and the peeled small potatoes.
Season the turkey leg and the potatoes with salt, pepper, nutmeg, paprika, chopped garlic, butter pieces, honey and olive oil. Let marinate for about 2 to 3 hours.
Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF).
Roast until golden brown, about 1 hour and 45 minutes (if it starts to golden too much, cover the leg and the potatoes with aluminum foil or reduce the oven temperature). Occasionally, drizzle the turkey leg and the potatoes with the sauce.
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