Turkey Drumsticks Perfecto

These turkey drumsticks are brined, seasoned with butter and black pepper, then oven-roasted with broth just like those served at a Renaissance Fair.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins
• Calories: 421 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 3 small turkey drumsticks
• 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
• 0.25 cup salt

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Put drumsticks in a large bowl with enough water to cover. Stir salt into water to dissolve. Brine drumsticks in the refrigerator for 2 hours; drain. Rinse drumsticks with clean water and pat dry.

Step 3

Pour broth into a roasting pan. Brush melted butter over drumsticks to coat; season with black pepper. Lay drumsticks in broth. Cover the roasting pan with a lid.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the drumstick near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).