These oven-baked turkey legs are easy on the budget and make a terrific meal. A tangy homemade barbecue sauce flavors the turkey legs, making them juicy and delicious. To remove the tough tendons from the legs, cut around the knob of the portion and pull the tendons out with pliers.
PrintOven Barbecued Turkey Legs
Budget-friendly turkey legs make a satisfying main dish for a family. A homemade barbecue sauce adds flavor to these easy turkey legs.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Turkey
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 turkey legs
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- dash of liquid smoke, if desired
- 2 tablespoons dried minced onions or about 1/4 cup of finely chopped onions
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 F.
- Arrange the turkey legs in large baking dish or foil-lined baking pan.
- Sprinkle turkey legs with salt and pepper.
- Combine remaining ingredients and pour over turkey.
- Bake for about 2 hours, basting frequently with the sauce.
