But you will still get 31 grams from 4 ounces of turkey leg and 21 grams from 4 ounces
of turkey thigh.
Not exact matches
Ingredients for broth: 1 uncooked whole
turkey leg or large
turkey thigh / 4 cups chicken or
turkey broth plus a cup or two
of cold water (you'll need extra water if you aren't using a pressure cooker due to evaporation while cooking / 1/2 large onion, peeled / 2 large carrots, quartered / 2 stalks
of celery, cut in half / several sprigs
of thyme / 1 bay leaf / 1 T black peppercorns / a couple
of leeks, halved, if you have them.
Directions: Put
turkey leg or
thigh in pressure cooker / Cover with broth and water / Add vegetables, thyme, bay leaf and peppercorns / Tighten down lid and cook on high heat until pressure gauge reaches the high mark / Turn down temperature but maintain the same amount
of high pressure — this takes a little experimenting, on my stove it works on low - medium / Cook for 30 minutes from the time the cooker reaches high pressure / Remove from heat and let the pressure release naturally — this takes about 20 minutes / Open the lid / Strain off the vegetables and seasonings and remove
turkey leg / Take meat off the bone and return it to the pot with the broth, discarding bones and skin.
You can check this by taking the
turkey out
of the oven after 2 hours and 45 minutes and inserting a meat thermometer into the thickest part
of the
thigh.
Put
turkey thighs on top
of the onion, then add beans and corn.
Then place a meat thermometer in the deepest part
of the
thigh (careful not to touch the bone), and pull the
turkey out
of the oven when the
thigh reading reaches about 175 degrees (160 in the breast).
Basting with pan juices cools the surface
of the
turkey and slows down cooking, which in turn keeps the breast meat cooking at close to the same rate as the legs and
thighs.
You can use any leftover
turkey meat you have on hand, but I opted for a combination
of light and dark
thigh, breast and leg meat.
chicken, quartered, skinned, and most
of the fat removed (I used a combination
of chicken
thighs and drumsticks; I left the skin on and removed it after cooking the stew) * 1 tablespoon sea salt for seasoning, plus extra to taste * 2 - 3 quarts chicken stock (I used homemade
turkey stock) * 2 bay leaves * 2 large celery stalks * 2 lbs.
Roast
turkey until thermometer inserted into fleshy part
of thigh (do not touch the bone) registers 170 °F, 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
Roast the
turkey until a thermometer inserted in the deepest part
of the
thigh (be sure not to hit the bone) registers 170 degrees F, basting every 30 minutes with the pan drippings, about 1 hour total.
Reduce the heat to 350 ° and finish roasting until the
turkey is a deep golden brown and crisp or until an instant - read thermometer inserted into the thickest part
of the
thigh reads 165 °, another 40 to 50 minutes.
Roast the
turkey for 30 minutes then reduce the temperature to 350 degrees F and continue cooking until an instant - read thermometer inserted into the thickest part
of the
thigh reads 180 degrees F (82 degrees C), about 1 hour.
Turn the
turkey over and continue grilling, basting with more olive oil until the juices run clear and the internal temperature
of the
thigh is 180 degrees, about 1 hour total.
Roast
turkey for about 1 1/2 hours, depending on the size
of the bird, until an instant - read thermometer registers between 160 ° to 165 °F when inserted into the thickest part
of the
thigh.
A typical full day
of eating for me looks like: Breakfast: Spinach, Mushroom, Onion and Tomato Frittata... sometimes with bacon or homemade sausage Iced Coffee with coconut milk Lunch (this is usually my largest meal
of the day): 4 - 5 ounces
of protein (
turkey burger, pulled pork, chicken
thighs, ground buffalo), roasted veggies and sometimes a sweet potato or butternut squash Snack: apple with almond butter or a handful
of macadamia nuts Dinner: A large salad with all kinds
of raw veggies (cucumber, celery, carrots, cauliflower), avocado or olives, usually a lighter protein like grilled chicken breast, salmon or shrimp This would represent a full menu... I would say I hit this about 4 - 5 days a week, other days I may omit the snack or keep the snack and omit a meal, if i do that though I would add a bit
of protein with it.
(A quick note: «ground
turkey thigh» is 100 % ground
thigh meat as opposed to something labeled «ground
turkey» which can contain ground up tidbits
of all parts
of the
turkey - so read your labels.)
I did not have
turkey leftover so I grill 3 chicken
thighs, put anise seed instead
of the whole star, also added cumin seed because I only had one Tbsp
of coriander.
Turn oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit, cover
turkey with foil and bake until the thickest part
of the breast and the
thigh reads 165 colon degrees F on a digital instant - read thermometer (compare prices).
Roast
turkey until thermometer inserted into thickest part
of thigh registers 165 °F to 170 °F, about 3 hours.
Roast the
turkey in the oven, about 15 minutes per pound, or until the juices run clear when pierced at the thickest part
of the
thigh.
Bring liquid to a very gentle simmer and cook until
turkey is cooked through and an instant - read thermometer inserted near bone
of thigh registers 165 °, 35 — 45 minutes.
Continue cooking
turkey until meat thermometer inserted in thickest part
of thigh registers 175 °F, basting
turkey occasionally with 1/4 cup
of orange - rosemary butter and tenting with foil if browning too quickly, about 1 hour 45 minutes.
Roast the
turkey for about 2 to 3 hours or until an instant - read thermometer inserted into the thickest part
of the
thigh reads 165 degrees F. Start checking for doneness at 1 hour and 45 minutes.
The 16th century bones — two femurs (
thigh bones) and an ulna (wing)-- have been analysed by University
of Exeter archaeologists and identified as among some the first
turkeys to be brought to England from the Americas.
To test whether the
turkey is cooked, push a skewer into the thickest part
of the
thigh — the juices should run clear.
Carefully separate the skin
of your
turkey from the flesh and work the fat mixture between the skin and flesh using your hands to massage the mixture as far up on the breast and
thigh meat as you can without tearing the skin.
greatest hits
of lunch — wilted kale / sausage / other veg combo,
turkey / chicken
thighs w roasted veggies (throw carrots, green beans, baby potatoes, beets, squash, w / e tossed in oil in the oven), homemade hot / sour soup w broccoli noodles (i made a big broth out
of a leftover
turkey carcass), salmon over salad
Pre-cook 1 serving
of chicken
thighs or
turkey (~ 150g / 3.5 oz).
Butterball Easy Fresh is a new line
of turkey cutslike
thighs, drumsticks, wings, and breast slices, that are ready to cook, right out
of the package.
Internal temp (
of thigh meat, stay away from the bone) should read 170F when the
turkey is done.
Add the
turkey thighs to the roasting pan on top
of the stuffing as well.
Reduce the oven heat to 325º and continue to roast the
turkey for 2 1/2 hours, basting it every 20 minutes, until an instant - read thermometer reads 165º when inserted into the thickest part
of the
thigh of the
turkey, away from the bone.
When I entered my twenties, biting into a chicken
thigh or leg and seeing a vein seemed so gross that I started to eat just chicken breast or ground
turkey to avoid seeing any reminder
of a living animal on my plate.
I cook two meals a day — I serve up a breakfast burrito (eggs whipped and cooked to a Holladaise sauce consistency & then mixed with dry cat food & cut up
turkey hot dogs) and a meaty oatmeal (chicken
thighs cooked overnight in a crockpot with a little water, then the meat separated off, the broth thinned down with water & used to make oatmeal, then add back the chicken meat & serve up warm so its nice & sloppy with a lot
of juice.
For the first ~ 7 years
of feeding a homemade diet, I purchased chicken or
turkey thighs and simply rinsed them very well with water before grinding them.
3.88 — 4 pounds raw Muscle Meat: debone and skin chicken
thighs and drumsticks and
turkey or use frozen ground chicken or
turkey (best to have some chunks
of meat for the cat to chew)