Turkey Legs Braised In Red Wine
Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins
Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 2 hrs
Ingredients
- Servings: 4
- 4 turkey drumsticks (about 5 pounds total)
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon dry oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 cup oil
- 2 large onions, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup dry red wine
- 1 dried bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
Recipe
- 1 rinse turkey and pat dry.
- 2 in a shallow bowl, mix flour, salt, oregano and pepper.
- 3 dust turkey with flour mixture; set remaining flour mixture aside.
- 4 heat oil in a wide frying pan over medium heat. add turkey, a few pieces at a time (do not crowd pan); cook, turning as needed, until browned on all sides. transfer to a 4 to 6-quart baking pan.
- 5 add onions and garlic to frying pan; cook, stirring often, until onions are soft, about 5 minutes.
- 6 add broth and wine, stirring to scrape browned bits free. then add bay leaf, thyme and rosemary.
- 7 pour broth mixture over turkey, cover, and bake in a 350*f (175*c) oven until turkey is very tender when pierced, about 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
- 8 lift turkey from baking pan and arrange in a serving dish.
- 9 measure reserved flour mixture and blend with an equal amount of cold water; stir into pan juices. cook, stirring, until sauce boils and thickens.
- 10 spoon some of the sauce over turkey; pour remainder in a small serving dish and offer to spoon over individual servings.
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