This delicious roasted turkey leg is perfect for serving at a family lunch. Has few ingredients, it's easy to make and has excellent presentation! Brush the turkey leg with mustard, season with delicious spices, drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice and bake. Bon appetit!!!
After almost two hours seasoning the leg absorbs all the seasonings. Baked for almost two hours, flavored with lemon juice and drizzled with olive oil that gives a slight creaminess to the sauce. It's a perfect recipe to serve on Thanksgiving day!
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INGREDIENTS FOR THIS RECIPE
Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:
- Turkey leg - The main ingredient of this recipe. Tender and delicious, absorbs all the seasonings.
- Dijon mustard, garlic, pepper, paprika, nutmeg, thyme and salt - For seasoning the turkey leg.
- Olive oil, lemon juice and onion - They add flavor 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 MUSTARD
Step 1: Place the turkey leg on a baking dish and brush with Dijon mustard. Season with salt, pepper, nutmeg, paprika, chopped garlic and thyme. Let marinate for about two hours.
Step 2: Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF).
Step 3: Add the sliced onion to the baking dish and drizzle the turkey leg with olive oil and lemon juice.
Step 4: Turn off the oven and serve with fries.
TIPS FOR ROASTED TURKEY LEG WITH MUSTARD
1. If the turkey leg starts to brown too much cover with aluminum foil.
2. We usually roast the turkey 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 in the fridge in a properly covered container (to prevent the growth of microorganisms). To avoid drying out the meat, do not reheat the food in the oven, reheat it in the microwave.
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Roasted turkey leg with mustard
This delicious roasted turkey leg is perfect for serving at a family lunch. Has few ingredients, it's easy to make and has excellent presentation! Brush the turkey leg with mustard, season with delicious spices, drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice and bake. Bon appetit!!!
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- 1 kg (2 1/4 pounds) turkey leg
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 150 ml (2/3 cup) olive oil
- Juice of one lemon
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 1 large onion
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- Thyme (to taste)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Place the turkey leg on a baking dish and brush with Dijon mustard. Season with salt, pepper, nutmeg, paprika, chopped garlic and thyme. Let marinate for about two hours.
- Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF).
- Add the sliced onion to the baking dish and drizzle the turkey leg with olive oil and lemon juice. Roast until golden brown, about 1 hour and 50 minutes (if it starts to golden too much, cover the leg with aluminum foil). Occasionally, drizzle the turkey leg with the sauce.
- Turn off the oven and serve with fries.
