Roasted Turkey Legs with Vegetables

When you are craving a roast turkey but don't want to make a whole roast turkey, easy roasted turkey legs with vegetables is the perfect way to a cook a complete wholesome turkey dinner with potatoes and carrots. These turkey legs have the crispiest and perfectly browned skin and the meat is tender, succulent and so flavourful, seasoned with a simple and delicious marinade. Plus, if you marinade the turkey in advance, you can have dinner will be ready in about 1 hour.

Roasted turkey legs are the perfect family meal to serve in the fall. This meal is also the perfect main course to serve on Thanksgiving, especially this year if you are hosting a small, intimate Thanksgiving dinner for immediate family. Plus, use the pan drippings to make the easiest 2-ingredient turkey gravy.

Some other sides to serve with this on Thanksgiving are creamy mashed potatoes, garlic green beans, sweet potato casserole, and cornbread stuffing.

Ingredients

Here is what you will need for this easy sheet pan meal:

• turkey legs - I used two bone-in, skin-on, turkey legs with thighs (approximately 2 lbs. each). You can also just use turkey legs or turkey thighs.
• turkey marinade - vegetable oil, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire sauce (optional), paprika, salt and pepper.
• onion
• carrots
• celery
• baby potatoes

You will also need a large roasting pan with rack, digital meat thermometer, and fine-mesh sieve (if making gravy).

How to Make the Best Roasted Turkey Legs with Vegetables

1. Marinate the turkey: In a large bowl or ziploc bag, combine turkey legs with vegetable oil, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, salt and pepper. Toss to coat turkey in the marinade. If marinating in a ziploc bag, press the air out of the bag, seal tightly, and press the seasoning around the turkey legs to coat. Transfer turkey to the refrigerator and marinate for at least one hour. The longer, the better.
2. Assemble the roasting pan: Arrange onions, carrots, celery, and potatoes on a large roasting pan and place the roasting rack over the vegetables in the pan. Place the marinated turkey legs onto the rack. Drizzle any remaining marinade over the vegetables.
3. Bake the turkey legs: Preheat oven to 375 F. Transfer the pan into the oven and bake for 1 to 1.5 hours (depending on the size of the turkey legs) until golden brown and the internal temperature for the turkey legs reaches 165 F on a digital meat thermometer. 
4. Broil the turkey legs (optional): Turn the broiler on high and broil the turkey legs for 3-4 minutes to achieve an extra crispy skin. Make sure to monitor the colour of the turkey skin during broiling since it can burning very quickly.
5. Serve: Serve with the vegetables and drizzle with the juices from the pan. You can also use the pan drippings to make an easy 2-ingredient turkey gravy and drizzle on top.

How to Serve Roasted Turkey Legs

The beauty of this one pan dish is that it is a complete meal on its own with a nice serving of vegetables. You can also serve it with a side salad and some of these other delicious sides:

More Turkey Recipes

• Easy Juicy Roasted Turkey Breast
• Soy Glazed Braised Turkey Breast with Five-Spice
• Slow Cooker Turkey Breast
• The Best and Juiciest Whole Turkey
• Classic Homemade Turkey Gravy
• Easy 2-Ingredient Turkey Gravy

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