Provides cooked
turkey for 3 meals
Turkey drumsticks,
fresh or frozen 2 pounds
Poultry seasoning
1/8 teaspoon
Salt
1/16 teaspoon
Pepper
dash
Water
1-1/2 cups
1. Thaw frozen drumsticks in refrigerator.
2. Brown drumsticks in hot frypan--about 15 minutes.
3. Sprinkle with seasonings.
4. Add water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and
simmer until tender--about 1-1/2 hours. Turn drumsticks
halfway through cooking.
5. Measure cooking liquid Spoon off as much of the fat
layer as possible. Add water to liquid, if necessary,
to make 1-1/2 cups. Save 1/2 cup for Braised Turkey
with Gravy (p. 38).
6. Separate meat from skin and bones. Dice and save 2/3
cup turkey for Turkey Spanish Rice ( p. 52 ). Dice and
save 3/4 cup turkey for Turkey-Potato Salad (p. 51).
Serve remainder of turkey for dinner (see Braised
Turkey with Gravy).