Baked turkey leg with onion, celery and garlic
4 servings
150 minutes
Baked turkey leg with onion, celery, and garlic is a fragrant and hearty dish of European cuisine that combines the rich flavor of turkey with natural spices. The tradition of roasting meat with vegetables has roots in ancient gastronomic practices where slow cooking allowed for the full depth of flavors to emerge. The turkey leg marinated in olive oil, garlic, rosemary, and paprika gains tenderness and a spicy note. Roasting with onion, carrot, and celery adds juiciness and a slight sweetness to the meat. This dish is perfect for a cozy home dinner or festive gathering, delighting with its appetizing aroma and golden crust.
1
Wash the turkey, pat it dry with a paper towel, and slice 3 cloves of garlic. Stuff the turkey with garlic and coat it with a marinade made of oil, crushed garlic, rosemary, vinegar, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Garlic: 4 cloves
- Olive oil: 2 tablespoons
- Rosemary: pinch
- Balsamic vinegar: 1 teaspoon
- Ground paprika: 1 teaspoon
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
2
Leave the leg to marinate in the fridge for 2-3 hours, preferably overnight.
3
Peel the onion and carrot, then cut them into 3 pieces.
- Onion: 1 piece
- Carrot: 1 piece
4
Place the turkey, carrots, onions, and celery in a baking dish and tightly cover with 2 layers of foil. (Optional: you can add 2-3 potatoes).
- Turkey drumstick: 1 kg
- Carrot: 1 piece
- Onion: 1 piece
- Celery stalk: 2 pieces
5
Bake for 2 hours at 180 degrees. In the last 10 minutes, remove the foil to brown the turkey.