Ginger Citrus Spiced Turkey Legs
- 1/2 cups Salt
- 1/2 cups Sugar
- 4 cups Water, Or Enough To Fully Submerge Turkey Legs, Divided
- 2 whole Turkey Legs
- 2 cloves Garlic, Smashed And Peeled
- 1 Tablespoon Black Peppercorns
- 6 whole Cardamom Pods
- 1 Tablespoon Cloves
- 1 whole Lemon, Sliced
- 1 whole Lime, Sliced
- 1 whole Orange, Sliced
- 8 slices Old Ginger
- 2 teaspoons Ground Garam Masala
- 1 teaspoon Ground Coriander
- 1 teaspoon Ground Chili
- Prepare the brine by dissolving salt and sugar in 1 cup water.
- Place turkey legs in a non-reactive container with a lid, ensuring that it fits the legs as well as brine.
- Pour in solution, garlic, peppercorns, cardamom, cloves, sliced lemon, sliced lime, sliced orange, ginger, and the rest of the water.
- Cove rand leave in the fridge to brine for at least 8 hours, up to 12 hours.
- When ready to cook, preheat oven to 360 degrees F or 180 degrees C. Drain turkey legs and set aside the citrus slices and whole spices from the brine.
- For the dry rub, mix ground garam masala, ground coriander, and chili powder in a small bowl.
- Line roasting pan with some of the reserved slices of lemon, lime and orange.
- Pat dry turkey legs and rub with spice mix.
- Place on top of citrus slices.
- Top with more slices and some brining spices.
- Leave for 10 minutes to bring it closer to room temperature.
- Roast for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until juices run clear when meat is pricked.
- If youre the precise kind of person, cook until internal temperature reaches 180 degrees F or 82 degrees C.
- Remove from oven and cover loosely with foil.
- Let rest for 15 minutes.
- Serve with roasted vegetables!
salt, sugar, water, turkey legs, garlic, black peppercorns, cardamom, cloves, lemon, lime, orange, ginger, ground garam masala, ground coriander, ground chili
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/ginger-citrus-spiced-turkey-legs/ (may not work)