Herb-Roasted Turkey Thighs

Description

If you are having a smaller Thanksgiving this year, oven-roasted turkey thighs is the way to go.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup salted butter, at room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons dried thyme
  • 2 teaspoons dried rosemary
  • 2 teaspoons dried parsley
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 4 thigh, bone removeds Turkey thigh, pre-basted, meat and skin, cooked, roasted
  • 1 pound baby potatoes
  • 2 large onions, roughly chopped
  • 8 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 drizzle olive oil
  • 1 medium lemon, zested and juiced

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  2. Combine room temperature butter with thyme
  3. rosemary
  4. parsley
  5. garlic powder
  6. cayenne
  7. salt
  8. and pepper. Set aside.
  9. Pat turkey thighs dry with a paper towel; season with salt and pepper.
  10. Place potatoes
  11. onions
  12. and garlic on a baking sheet
  13. drizzle with olive oil
  14. and season with salt and pepper. Add turkey thighs and rub herb butter over the meat and under the skin. Top with lemon zest and juice.
  15. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Continue to bake
  16. basting turkey with its own juices after 15 minutes
  17. until no longer pink in the centers
  18. about 30 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Servings: 4

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