[olePigeon]

So we're planning on having giant turkey legs (Ren faire/state fair style), anyone know if there's a special way to cook 'em? How hot on the grill? How long? Covered? Not covered?

Thanks.

[Cody Dawg]

There is only way I've ever made turkey legs and they actually turned out well.

I rubbed them with real butter, rosemary, and lemon pepper and put them in a lightly greased non-stick baking pan and poured cream of mushroom soup, diluted by 1/2 milk (1/2 can of milk to 1 can of cream of mushroom soup), about 5 cans, all around the legs - but left the tops of the legs alone so that they got color. I baked them for about an hour until done.

I also made white rice and threw in some green peas and red pepper bits (I guess you could use pimento also) at the end to give it color.

Arranged the mounds of white rice on a nice big platter (make enough rice!), ladeled some of the cream of mushroom/turkey juices (left over from cooking the turkey legs) in the center of the white rice to give flavor, then placed the turkey legs on top in a nice style. Poured the rest of cream of mushroom/turkey gravy into a boat and served on the side.

Served this with candied yams and mashed potatoes and maybe even stuffing and you've got a really great meal.

Bon appetite!

[nredman]

damn, you are making me hungry cody

[Cody Dawg]

nredman, yeah, it was really very good. The skin on the turkey legs was all buttery and crispy and tangy from the lemon pepper and the meat itself was moist and tender from cooking in the juices and soup.

[Railroader]

Deep fry in peanut oil at 350 F. Inject with poultry seasonings first.

You'll be amazed at how good this will taste.

[skalie]

Hangi?

[Cody Dawg]

I'm amazed at how many people deep fry turkeys down here in the south. Unbelievable.

I, personally, LOVE the smell of turkey slow-roasting in the oven. It's really a great American tradition. Even turkey legs smell blissful. Then, again, I've never had deep fried turkey, to be honest. Must be good for so many people to do it. But, it's expensive too, you know? You have to buy the deep fryer which costs $$$. Then 5 gallons of peanut oil at $10 a gallon. That's an expensive turkey bird.

[andreas_g4]

I'm surprised this thread has some real content. The title sounds unreal…

[Cody Dawg]

I know. "Giant turkey legs" sounds like a mutant turkey or something. Like Attack of the Killer Tomatoes I can also imagine Attack of the Giant Turkey Legs.



On the other hand, I thought that maybe he'd stopped in at a local ostrich farm and picked up ostrich legs and was a little confused.

[andreas_g4]

Heh, entered "giant turkey legs" in google:

[Cody Dawg]

andreas_g4
I'm surprised this thread has some real content. The title sounds unreal…

Yeah. It has legs doesn't it?

[KeriVit]

We tried

http://bbq.about.com/od/turkeyrecipes/r/bl30329c.htm

and everyone liked them a lot

[Dork.]

Originally Posted by Railroader

Deep fry in peanut oil at 350 F. Inject with poultry seasonings first.

You'll be amazed at how good this will taste.

Deep-fried turkey is the best turkey I've ever had, bar none. Crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside. Mmmm.....

When my wife asks me what I want for my birthday, I always say a turkey fryer. She has this misguided notion that they're unsafe, though, and doesn't want us to own one. Bummer. They're only dangerous if you're a moron!