Name: Baked turkey drumsticks with bread salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 4 turkey drumsticks (2.8kg); 2 tablespoon finely grated orange rind; 3/4 cup (180ml) orange juice; 1/4 cup (90g) honey; 2 teaspoon ground turmeric; 2 clove garlic, crushed; piece fresh ginger (5cm), grated; 2 tablespoon sesame oil; 2 tablespoon peanut oil; 2 tablespoon finely chopped fresh coriander; small french bread stick (150g); 1/3 cup (80ml) olive oil; 2 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar; 70 gram baby spinach leaves; 1 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves, torn; 3 medium tomatoes (450g), cut into wedges; 1 medium red onion (170g), sliced thickly

Baked turkey drumsticks with bread salad

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Serves 6

Prep

15M

Cook

Total

2H 15M

Ingredients

4 turkey drumsticks (2.8kg)

2 tablespoon finely grated orange rind

3/4 cup (180ml) orange juice

1/4 cup (90g) honey

2 teaspoon ground turmeric

2 clove garlic, crushed

piece fresh ginger (5cm), grated

2 tablespoon sesame oil

2 tablespoon peanut oil

2 tablespoon finely chopped fresh coriander

small french bread stick (150g)

1/3 cup (80ml) olive oil

2 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar

70 gram baby spinach leaves

1 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves, torn

3 medium tomatoes (450g), cut into wedges

1 medium red onion (170g), sliced thickly

Method

1.Combine drumsticks, rind, juice, honey, turmeric, garlic, ginger, oils and coriander in large bowl; cover, refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.

2.Preheat oven to 160°C/140°C fan-forced.

3.Drain drumsticks; reserve marinade. Place drumsticks on oiled wire rack in large baking dish; roast, uncovered, 1 hour 35 minutes or until cooked through, turning and basting every 20 minutes with reserved marinade. Remove drumsticks from oven, cover loosely with foil; stand 15 minutes before slicing meat from bones.

4.While the turkey is cooking, make the bread salad. Increase oven temperature to 200°C/180°C fan-forced. Tear bread into bite-size pieces. Toss bread and 2 tablespoons of the oil in baking dish; roast, uncovered, 10 minutes or until golden. Cool. Combine bread, remaining oil, vinegar, spinach, basil, tomato and onion in large bowl. Season to taste.

Turkey drumsticks are available from poultry shops and most major supermarkets. Turn this recipe into a tossed salad by mixing the sliced turkey through the ingredients, rather than serving it alongside the salad.
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