Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Turkey Legs
Slow cooked legs in sweet honey and garlic provides flavorful meat that can be pulled apart and served atop rice or potatoes or as a sandwich filling in rolls or tortillas.
Slow Cooked Pulled Turkey Legs
Ingredients:
2 lbs. turkey legs
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cracked pepper
1 Tbsp. dried thyme
2-3 bay leaves
Pinch of cayenne pepper
8-10 cloves garlic
2 Tbsp. olive oil
3 medium onions, cut into wedges
2 Tbsp. raw honey
2/3 c. chicken stock
Preparation:
Season turkey legs with salt and pepper. In a large heavy bottomed pan, heat oil over high heat and brown leg for 3 minutes on each side, Add onions, garlic, cayenne, honey, and thyme. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring gently, and deglaze with chicken stock. Add bay leaves. Transfer everything to slow cooker and cook for 4 hours on high or 6 hours on low. Turkey should fall apart easily. Transfer to a serving platter and shred with two forks. Serve shredded meat with rice or roasted potatoes or put on Hawaiian rolls for sandwiches.
