Roasted Turkey Legs With Ghee
- 2 whole bone-in turkey legs (about 5 pounds total) from a 15-17-pound turkey, drumsticks and thighs separated
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup
- , divided
- A large roasting pan with a rack
- Toss turkey drumsticks and thighs with salt and place in an airtight container. Chill, covered, 8-24 hours.
- Preheat oven to 500u0b0F. Arrange onion in roasting pan and top with rack. Remove turkey from container, pat dry, and transfer to rack, skin side up. Drizzle with 3 Tbsp. ghee.
- Roast 15 minutes. Turn pieces and baste with 1 Tbsp. ghee. Roast 15 more minutes, then turn pieces and baste again with 1 Tbsp. ghee. Roast 5 more minutes, baste with 1 Tbsp. ghee, then continue cooking until the thickest part of meat registers 155u0b0F on an instant-read thermometer, 5-10 minutes more. Let rest at least 10 minutes (the internal temperature will rise to 165u0b0F).
turkey, kosher salt, onion, roasting pan
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/roasted-turkey-legs-with-ghee (may not work)