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Summary

Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 2 hrs 30 mins
Total Time 3 hrs
Course Main Course
Cuisine European
Servings (Default: 6)

Ingredients

Turkey Legs with Potatoes, Zucchini and Tomatoes
Turkey Legs with Potatoes, Zucchini and Tomatoes
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Instructions

  1. Wash the whole turkey thigh and season well with salt, paprika and pepper. In a large roasting pan (I had to dig out my large 10-liter roasting pan so that the leg would fit in) cover and slide it into the preheated oven at 200 ° C (convection) for 30 minutes.
  2. During this time, peel and wash the potatoes, quarter them lengthways and season with salt and pepper. Put aside.
  3. Also quarter the zucchini lengthways, then cut into 2 cm pieces, season with salt and pepper and set aside. The pieces must not be too small, otherwise they will overcook. If you like the zucchini with more bite, you can simply add them 30 minutes later.
  4. Remove the peel from the onions and then cut lengthways into eighths. Then detach the individual layers from each other. This results in bite-sized pieces. Wash the tomatoes, cut eighths and also set aside.
  5. After the thigh has been in the oven for 30 minutes, spread the potatoes and onions around the thigh. Then put the lid in the oven for another 30 minutes.
  6. After this time, mix the zucchini with the potatoes and onions and pour over the white wine and the stock. Put the lid back in the oven for 30 minutes.
  7. After this time, mix in the tomatoes and place in the oven with the lid on for another 30 minutes. You can also add the tomatoes with the zucchini, but then they overcook a lot more.
  8. After a total of 2 hours, remove the lid and, if available, turn on the grill in the oven so that the skin becomes nice and crispy.
  9. I had the thigh in the oven for 30 minutes with the lid open, then according to the roasting thermo used, it had the desired core temperature of 90 ° C. Whereby I had moved the thigh into the lid for the last 10 minutes.
  10. During that time I thickened the brew in the roaster on the stove. Seasoning was no longer necessary, as the sauce was already very strong due to the seasoning of the potatoes, the zucchini and the thigh.
  11. Carve the thigh and serve with the vegetable garnish and sauce. Depending on the size of the thigh and the amount of potatoes and zucchini, the amount is enough for 4 - 8 people.