Supangle (Turkish Chocolate Pudding)
Grilled Turkey Leg
12 July 2024
Turkey meat, which has become indispensable for New Year's tables, is rich in zinc and magnesium. The thigh and liver parts of this food, which increase the body's resistance, are consumed the most. In addition to accelerating metabolism, it also keeps cholesterol and blood pressure levels in balance. Since it accelerates the healing of wounds, it is among the foods recommended, especially for diabetic patients. If your ingredients are ready, we can start the grilled turkey leg recipe that you cannot get enough of with its delicious taste.
How Many Calories is 1 Portion of Grilled Turkey Leg?
One serving of grilled turkey thighs is approximately 145 calories. You can add this low-calorie and rich-content recipe to diet lists.
Prep Time : 1 hours
Cook time : 6 hours
Servings : 4 People
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Grilled Turkey Leg
Ingredients
For turkey:
- 3 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 kg of turkey thigh meat
- 1 teaspoon rosemary
- 1 teaspoon of thyme
- 2 teaspoons of salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
For the blueberry sauce:
- Bones of turkey thighs
- 1 onion
- 1 celery
- 1 carrot
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 1 ml of water
- Half a cup of olive oil
- 3 tablespoons of blueberry jam
- Half a cup of red wine
For bread patties:
- Half a loaf of bread
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 cup of milk
- 6 basil leaves
- 2 teaspoons of salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 150 g butter
For red cabbage:
- 1 small red cabbage
- 1 onion
- 1 apple
- 1 cup of red wine
- 10 g butter
- 1 cup of chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons of salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
For garnish:
- 2 tangerines
- 1 broccoli
- 4 carrots
- 6 mushrooms
- 4 teaspoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Half a teaspoon of black pepper
Grilled Turkey Leg
Instructions
- Remove the turkey meat from the bones and mix with olive oil and fresh herbs. Refrigerate for one day. Cut the meat into four pieces. First, grill over high heat and then over low heat.
- For the bread patties, chop the onion and garlic and sauté them in butter. Cut the bread into cubes and toast on the oven grill.
- Mix with the onion and garlic. Add warm milk, fresh basil, salt, and pepper, and mix well. Cut tangerine-sized pieces, roll them, and boil them in water.
- Finely chop the red cabbage. Cut the apple into cubes. Chop the onion and fry it in butter until it turns pink.
- Add the red cabbage and wine, and cook. Add the chicken broth. After it starts to boil, add the apples. Cook until the water is reduced. Season with salt and pepper.
- Roast the turkey bones. Chop the vegetables and sauté them. Add the turkey bones and red wine. Boil until the wine is finished.
- Add water and simmer over low heat for 5 hours. Strain and add blueberry jam to the water separated from the vegetables and bones.
- Melt the sugar in a pan and add the tangerines. Stir for 10 seconds, add the butter, and set aside. Boil the vegetables in salted water and sauté in butter. Season with salt and pepper. Bon appetit!
Serving Suggestions
You can serve the grilled turkey thighs with rice pilaf.
Expert Tips
- Make sure that the thighs you will use in the recipe are vibrant and light in color. If you are going to use frozen thighs, take them out a few hours in advance and let them thaw.
- Before starting the recipe, rub the thighs with sea salt and rinse with plenty of water.
- For the bread patties, you can use stale and crispy bread.
- For the red cabbage, you can use meat or turkey broth instead of chicken broth.
- When mixing tangerines with sugar, you can add grated lemon peel and orange juice.
- When cooking turkey thighs, you can continue to cook them in the oven after grilling.
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