Name: Roasted Turkey Legs With Ghee
Cook time: 15 minutes
Total time: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Yield: Serves 4 servings
Ingredients: 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 ghee, divided; A large roasting pan with a rack

Four pieces of turkey on a serving platter with glasses of wine on the side

Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Nathaniel James, Food Styling by Anna Hampton

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Recipe information

Total Time
1 hour, 15 minutes
Yield
Serves 4 servings

Ingredients

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 ghee, divided

Special equipment:

A large roasting pan with a rack

Preparation

Step 1
Toss turkey drumsticks and thighs with salt and place in an airtight container. Chill, covered, 8–24 hours.
Step 2
Preheat oven to 500°F. 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.
Step 3
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 155°F on an instant-read thermometer, 5–10 minutes more. Let rest at least 10 minutes (the internal temperature will rise to 165°F).