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Spice Rub Roasted Turkey Legs (Brined)
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Spice Rub Roasted Turkey Legs (Brined)

18 ingredients 9 hr + 1 hr 4 openrecipes
Spice Rub Roasted Turkey Legs (Brined)

This is for when you don’t feel like roasting a whole turkey but still want to enjoy the flavours of a turkey covered in fragrant spices.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

340
Calories
36g
Protein
5g
Fat
39g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 16 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Capsicum not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 whole (about 9 Oz. Size) Turkey Legs
  • 1 whole Carrot, Peeled And Cut Into Wedges
  • 1 whole Tomato, Cut Into Wedges
  • 1 whole Green Pepper/Capsicum, Deseeded And Cut Into Diamonds, For Garnish
  • ½ cups FOR THE BRINE:
  • ½ cups Salt
  • 4 cups Brown Sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons Water, Or Enough To Fully Submerge Turkey Legs
  • 1 teaspoon Black Peppercorns
  • 3 cloves Cumin Seeds, Crushed With Fingers
  • 1 whole Garlic
  • 1-½ Tablespoon Lemon, Sliced
  • ¼ cups 5 Spice Powder
  • 2 whole Soy Sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon Bay Leaves
  • 1 Tablespoon FOR THE SPICE MIX:
  • 1 Tablespoon Cumin Seeds, Crushed With Fingers
  • 1 Tablespoon 5 Spice Powder

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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