Saturday, April 28, 2012

Marching To The Beat Of A Different Drummer

Turkey drumsticks, different from the usual chicken drumsticks.  Super scrumbalicious.  You need to cook them a long time, otherwise they are tough.  This is comfort food meal and it's really easy.  Put your legs in a covered roasting pan, take an onion soup packet and mix it with a couple cups of water, dump it over the legs, add some fresh cracked pepper and some kosher salt and cook at 350 degrees for about three hours or until the meat is falling off the bone.  The skin gets caramelized and tasty and the inside meat is tender and juicy.  It really takes on a whole other flavor than what you think of when you think of turkey.  I always serve with mashed potatoes and gravy.  When I make the gravy I use the drippings in the bottom of the roasting pan, mix up a shaker of water, Kitchen Bouquet and 2-3 Tablespoons flour.  Shake and dump in the bubbling meat juice mixture, whisk until thickened and there you go-you've got gravy.  Don't use that packaged stuff or the stuff in the jar.  This is easy to do and very delicious.  You can do it.  I added a side of mixed frozen vegetables and you got yourself a meal.  A balanced, scrumptious meal.  You will crave these after one try.  Nothin' beats a great pair of legs.

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