Apple Braised Turkey Legs

This recipe for turkey legs and thighs can be a great piece-meal preparation of a Holiday bird (rather than roasting the whole bird all together, separating the thighs from the breast meat and cooking separately) or an easy prepare-ahead dinner with family and friends.

 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
 2-3 lbs dark meat, bone-in turkey: 1 full leg and wing, or a combination of thigh, drumstick, & wing
 Salt and pepper
 2 large shallots, thinly sliced
 4 apples, peeled and quartered
 2 cups apple cider
 2 cups broth
 2 tsps cider vinegar

1

Preheat oven to 350.

2

In a dutch oven over medium-high heat, heat oil. Season turkey on all sides, add to pan skin side down until nicely browned, about 8 min. Transfer to a plate, add shallots to pot and cook until softened.

3

Add apples and cook 5 more min, until softened.

4

Return turkey, skin side up, to pot; add cider and broth (and a bay leaf). Bring to a boil, replace lid, and place in oven.

5

Cook covered for 1.5 hours in the oven. Uncover, cook 30 min longer. Remove from oven, let cool completely, refrigerate in sauce overnight.

6

Next day, skim off the fat, and in the add vinegar. To serve, reheat gently on stove top (low heat for appx 1 hr).

Ingredients

 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
 2-3 lbs dark meat, bone-in turkey: 1 full leg and wing, or a combination of thigh, drumstick, & wing
 Salt and pepper
 2 large shallots, thinly sliced
 4 apples, peeled and quartered
 2 cups apple cider
 2 cups broth
 2 tsps cider vinegar

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350.

2

In a dutch oven over medium-high heat, heat oil. Season turkey on all sides, add to pan skin side down until nicely browned, about 8 min. Transfer to a plate, add shallots to pot and cook until softened.

3

Add apples and cook 5 more min, until softened.

4

Return turkey, skin side up, to pot; add cider and broth (and a bay leaf). Bring to a boil, replace lid, and place in oven.

5

Cook covered for 1.5 hours in the oven. Uncover, cook 30 min longer. Remove from oven, let cool completely, refrigerate in sauce overnight.

6

Next day, skim off the fat, and in the add vinegar. To serve, reheat gently on stove top (low heat for appx 1 hr).

Apple Braised Turkey Legs

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