Maple-Glazed Turkey Drumsticks

Name: Maple-Glazed Turkey Drumsticks
Ingredients: 1/4 cup maple syrup; 2 teaspoons hot mustard; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 2 (1 1/4 lb) turkey drumsticks, rinsed and patted dry; 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper; 1 medium onion, sliced 1/4 inch thick; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces

9 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1/4 cup maple syrup
2 teaspoons hot mustard
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 (1 1/4 lb) turkey drumsticks, rinsed and patted dry
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1 medium onion, sliced 1/4 inch thick
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 400°F Combine maple syrup, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and cayenne in a small bowl and set aside.
2

Season the turkey legs with the remaining salt and the fresh-ground pepper.
3

Place the onions on the bottom of a roasting pan and put the turkey legs on top.
4

Dot the turkey with butter and roast for 30 minutes.
5

Brush turkey legs with the prepared sauce and reduce oven temperature to 325°F Continue to roast, basting with the sauce every 20 minutes, until meat is very tender -- about 90 more minutes. Serve hot or at room temperature.