Loved the instructions.Shot my first turkey and followed your receipe, and all I can say is it was awesome ,the family loved it.Now my wife wants me to cook turkey for thanksgiving and I dont know anything about cooking.
So glad you loved the recipe! Congrats on your first bird! Here's a link to a recent recipe we posted for the breasts. It's quick and easy and your family will love it for sure!!!! ua-cam.com/video/LtjgRJFxYXA/v-deo.html
Trying this recipe today! We've never eaten the legs before because my husband has always assumed them to be too tough. Can't wait to try them this evening 😍
One of the biggest complaints of the Instant Pots is the CrockPot feature ... doesn't get hot enough. By turning on the sautè mode until it comes up to temp ... problem solved. The heating element can keep it to temp, but not so great at bringing up to temp.
I was searching for a new recipe to cook wild turkey legs and thighs the crock pot. We used to cook the whole bird skin on in a cooking bag in the oven. My husband just wanted to skin the wild turkey and cook the beast separately from the thighs and legs. I didn't want to use the old stand by, cream of mushrooms soup. So I am using this recipe today. It looks and smells delicious!
@@CatchNDinner It was delicious! I am making soup with the broth today! We are getting a little older, and this was a great way to still enjoy wild turkey with a little less work for my husband! Thank you for the great recipe!
I just cooked my turkey legs from last spring ... oh my gosh, this recipe is amazing! I used my InstaPot (pressure cooker) for 90 minutes as you mentioned. The meat almost fell off the bone and had a nice moist/buttery texture. I think the butter may get a bit infused in the meat as it did not have the typical dry texture. Turkey hunters make sure to keep those drumsticks. I plan to make a few turkey sandwiches ... mmm!
Too funny, we just talked about defrosting some legs and making this recipe right before seeing your comment!!! So happy you tried it. Yup, never waste those legs again! It comes out perfect every time!!!!
Just got back from checking traps morning, now I'm soaking my tired and sore body in a hot tub with my watering mouth watching your video. Looks great! I'll be trying your recipe as soon as I thaw a frozen wild turkey I harvested this past spring. Thank you for the video! jp
Great video ! I’m making wild turkey legs today as I write this . I am trying your recipe next time I make them . My 15 year old son and I both tagged birds this spring here in update NY where we live and hunt ! Real good channel you have .
We used to live in upstate NY, in a town called Potsdam. The turkey Alison is posing with for the thumbnail was harvested next to the St. Regis river in St. Lawrence county.
Man that was some sized turkey, which I love by the way but in the UK, we only tend to eat it at Christmas. Going to show this to Mrs Metalman as she does all the cooking in our house and she always uses her slow cooker. Got to say the end result looked great, I would love that! Cheers Alan
I tried this recipe this past spring and I will never throw away turkey legs again ! Looking it up again to day to cook up some mallard breasts and legs from yesterday.
Glad to hear that your are now enjoying the turkey thighs. Cooked the right way they sure taste great. We just made a mallard cheese steak in our last video and it was awesome. Check it out if you are interested.
Just before 6:00 minutes, did he say to make sure there are no "bullets"? Did I hear that correctly? Does he understand that turkeys are hunted with a shotgun, which shoots shotshells with pellets...not "bullets". And we head shoot turkeys, there wouldn`t be pellets in the legs/thighs...wow. Anyway, I know a lady who did the leg/thigh quarters in a crockpot with BBQ sauce, on low for 8-9 hours. She said the meat was wonderful. She said that next time she would try it with chicken broth instead of BBQ sauce, so that she could then make turkey and noodles.
Man..... I was going to make the same comment! Glad I read comments first! Looks tasty, gained a new subscriber here I just shot my first turkey 4 days ago. I've made lots of things for breasts and trimmings, but was wondering what I would do with the legs. Thank You!
The “bones” you refer to are actually well developed tendons. By definition a tendon is tough cord or band of dense white fibrous connective tissue that unites a muscle with some other part (such as a bone) and transmits the force which the muscle exerts. The way turkeys run, the tendons in the legs are highly developed. That is the reason they appear bonelike after cooking. Turkeys have two bones in the lower leg, the tibia and the fibula. Just wanted to know they don’t have a bunch of little bones in the drumstick.
Thanks for the comment! Even though we're chiropractors and studied anatomy and physiology immensely and have a great understanding of human anatomy, I never thought about whether all those "bones" were actually bones, or tendons. Because they seem bone-like when cooked, I've always just called them that. Makes sense that they are actually tendons since there are so many of them and the way the muscles are attached to them. :)
@@CatchNDinner That’s okay. I am a veterinarian and one of my most beloved professors in veterinary school would have scolded me if I hadn’t replied. BTW I can’t wait to slow cook the thighs and drumsticks of a gobbler I killed this morning. Thanks for the cooking advice and the recipes!
@@CatchNDinner I just finished shredding the legs and thighs according to your instructions and it turned out GREAT!! All the hardened tendons were removed and I got as much meat from the legs as I did from the breasts. Thanks for your video. Can’t wait to make a dish from it!
Hi Dave. Thanks for your comment. I originally did not write the recipe down because I demonstrated each step in the video and did not think it was necessary. Since you asked though, I decided to add the recipe in the description of the video. You will need to click on "show more" under the video description and scroll down to the recipe. I hope this helps and I definitely hope you get to try this soon. It is absolutely delicious and our favorite way of cooking our turkey legs! Let us know if you have any questions and also what you think of it, if you do get to try it! Cheers, Alison and Stephane
Loved the instructions.Shot my first turkey and followed your receipe, and all I can say is it was awesome ,the family loved it.Now my wife wants me to cook turkey for thanksgiving and I dont know anything about cooking.
So glad you loved the recipe! Congrats on your first bird! Here's a link to a recent recipe we posted for the breasts. It's quick and easy and your family will love it for sure!!!!
ua-cam.com/video/LtjgRJFxYXA/v-deo.html
Trying this recipe today! We've never eaten the legs before because my husband has always assumed them to be too tough. Can't wait to try them this evening 😍
So…. How was it? Hopefully you enjoyed it as much as we do.
@@CatchNDinner it was a hit with the whole house! Definitely will be a repeat recipe for us 😀
@@cheyennethornton16 Awesome! Glad you guys enjoyed. Thanks for the feedback!
This looks amazing good job on the wild turkey. I'll give this a try very soon. Love me some wild turkey.
Thanks! Let us know how you like it. Enjoy 😋
I will try this recipe for sure
Let us know what you think! 😊
One of the biggest complaints of the Instant Pots is the CrockPot feature ... doesn't get hot enough. By turning on the sautè mode until it comes up to temp ... problem solved. The heating element can keep it to temp, but not so great at bringing up to temp.
Thanks for the the tip! We appreciate it.
Great job.. .
Thank you!
Great recipe. I cant wait to try this one. Thanks for sharing.
I was searching for a new recipe to cook wild turkey legs and thighs the crock pot. We used to cook the whole bird skin on in a cooking bag in the oven. My husband just wanted to skin the wild turkey and cook the beast separately from the thighs and legs. I didn't want to use the old stand by, cream of mushrooms soup. So I am using this recipe today. It looks and smells delicious!
Glad you are trying this recipe. Let us know how you liked it. Hope you enjoyed!
@@CatchNDinner It was delicious! I am making soup with the broth today! We are getting a little older, and this was a great way to still enjoy wild turkey with a little less work for my husband! Thank you for the great recipe!
Awesome! Thanks for the feedback and glad you enjoyed.
I just cooked my turkey legs from last spring ... oh my gosh, this recipe is amazing! I used my InstaPot (pressure cooker) for 90 minutes as you mentioned. The meat almost fell off the bone and had a nice moist/buttery texture. I think the butter may get a bit infused in the meat as it did not have the typical dry texture. Turkey hunters make sure to keep those drumsticks. I plan to make a few turkey sandwiches ... mmm!
Too funny, we just talked about defrosting some legs and making this recipe right before seeing your comment!!! So happy you tried it. Yup, never waste those legs again! It comes out perfect every time!!!!
Thanks Catch N' Dinner
You’re very welcome! We are always happy to share some of our favorite recipes.
Just got back from checking traps morning, now I'm soaking my tired and sore body in a hot tub with my watering mouth watching your video. Looks great!
I'll be trying your recipe as soon as I thaw a frozen wild turkey I harvested this past spring.
Thank you for the video!
jp
You’re welcome! Let us know how you like it!
What are you trapping for? We used to do a fair bit of it in Upstate NY. Mainly water trapping though. We used to make a mean beaver stew :)
The reason store turkeys do not have those extra “bones” is because the birds grow too quickly and are processed before they develop.
Wow! That makes sense. Thanks for sharing.
I can't wait to try this. I like the simple ingredients. Great video and looks delicious!
Awesome! Let us know how you like it. 🙂
Great video ! I’m making wild turkey legs today as I write this . I am trying your recipe next time I make them . My 15 year old son and I both tagged birds this spring here in update NY where we live and hunt ! Real good channel you have .
Thanks! Congrats on your spring harvest. Let us know what you think of the recipe when you try it.
We used to live in upstate NY, in a town called Potsdam. The turkey Alison is posing with for the thumbnail was harvested next to the St. Regis river in St. Lawrence county.
I know Potsdam it’s about 3 hours from us good fishing up that way . Thanks for the reply . Again really enjoy your channel .
Good stuff guys🦃👍
Just saw this... thanks! Hope you get to try it!
Looks good!!
Hope you get to try it. It’s the only way that we cook the thighs and legs. They come out great!
Definitely going to
Man that was some sized turkey, which I love by the way but in the UK, we only tend to eat it at Christmas. Going to show this to Mrs Metalman as she does all the cooking in our house and she always uses her slow cooker. Got to say the end result looked great, I would love that! Cheers Alan
Awesome! We hope you get to try it someday soon. :)
I tried this recipe this past spring and I will never throw away turkey legs again ! Looking it up again to day to cook up some mallard breasts and legs from yesterday.
Glad to hear that your are now enjoying the turkey thighs. Cooked the right way they sure taste great. We just made a mallard cheese steak in our last video and it was awesome. Check it out if you are interested.
Just before 6:00 minutes, did he say to make sure there are no "bullets"? Did I hear that correctly? Does he understand that turkeys are hunted with a shotgun, which shoots shotshells with pellets...not "bullets". And we head shoot turkeys, there wouldn`t be pellets in the legs/thighs...wow.
Anyway, I know a lady who did the leg/thigh quarters in a crockpot with BBQ sauce, on low for 8-9 hours. She said the meat was wonderful. She said that next time she would try it with chicken broth instead of BBQ sauce, so that she could then make turkey and noodles.
What state did you get the three legged turkey in ?
😂 LOL! They are quite rare! These were left over from our days in Upstate NY. 😁
Man..... I was going to make the same comment! Glad I read comments first!
Looks tasty, gained a new subscriber here
I just shot my first turkey 4 days ago.
I've made lots of things for breasts and trimmings, but was wondering what I would do with the legs. Thank You!
The “bones” you refer to are actually well developed tendons. By definition a tendon is tough cord or band of dense white fibrous connective tissue that unites a muscle with some other part (such as a bone) and transmits the force which the muscle exerts. The way turkeys run, the tendons in the legs are highly developed. That is the reason they appear bonelike after cooking. Turkeys have two bones in the lower leg, the tibia and the fibula. Just wanted to know they don’t have a bunch of little bones in the drumstick.
Thanks for the comment! Even though we're chiropractors and studied anatomy and physiology immensely and have a great understanding of human anatomy, I never thought about whether all those "bones" were actually bones, or tendons. Because they seem bone-like when cooked, I've always just called them that. Makes sense that they are actually tendons since there are so many of them and the way the muscles are attached to them. :)
@@CatchNDinner That’s okay. I am a veterinarian and one of my most beloved professors in veterinary school would have scolded me if I hadn’t replied. BTW I can’t wait to slow cook the thighs and drumsticks of a gobbler I killed this morning. Thanks for the cooking advice and the recipes!
@@glennhurleyjr5791 lol!!! Let us know how it turns out. I have a good feeling you'll love it!!!
And, congrats on the bird!
@@CatchNDinner I just finished shredding the legs and thighs according to your instructions and it turned out GREAT!! All the hardened tendons were removed and I got as much meat from the legs as I did from the breasts. Thanks for your video. Can’t wait to make a dish from it!
Why does the recipe not come up? Looks like a great way to salvage the leg meat IF, the recipe was available.
Hi Dave. Thanks for your comment. I originally did not write the recipe down because I demonstrated each step in the video and did not think it was necessary. Since you asked though, I decided to add the recipe in the description of the video. You will need to click on "show more" under the video description and scroll down to the recipe. I hope this helps and I definitely hope you get to try this soon. It is absolutely delicious and our favorite way of cooking our turkey legs! Let us know if you have any questions and also what you think of it, if you do get to try it! Cheers, Alison and Stephane