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Turkey in a pan

Oven Baked Barbecue Turkey

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 Turkey Legs (or drumstick)
  • 2 Turkey Wings
  • 1/3 Cup Flour
  • 1 Cup Barbecue Sauce
  • 1/2 Cup Water
  • 1/4 Cup Vegetable Oil (or your choice)
  • 2 Tablespoon Seasoning (I used thyme and Italian seasoning)
  • 2 Tablespoon Chili powder ( I used dry pepper) add more or less
  • 1 Tablespoon Onion Powder
  • 1 Tablespoon Minced Garlic (optional)
  • 1 Chopped Onion
  • 1 Seasoning Cube (optional)
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

  2. Half the seasoning, seasoning cube (if you're using it), and season turkey with it. Try and lift the skin up to get the season inside the turkey.

    Seasoned Turkey

  3. In a bowl, mix flour, salt, the remaining seasoning, onion powder, and chili pepper

  4. Dredge the turkey in flour mixture.

    Dredge turkey

  5. Place a skillet over medium heat. Pour oil and heat, brown the turkey on all sides.

  6. While the turkey is browning, mix barbecue sauce, minced garlic (if you're using) water, the remaining seasoning cube, onion, and coat the turkey with it.

    Coat turkey

  7. In a baking pan, transfer the browned and coated turkey into it. Cover with foil and bake for 1.5 hours in the preheated oven.

    place in a pan

  8. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 1 hour, basting occasionally by using the mixture from the baking pan. Continue to bake until tender or the internal temperature reaches 180 degrees.

  9. Enjoy.

    Turkey in a pan

Recipe Notes

You can adjust the recipe to suit your taste. Also, I placed foil inside the baking pan before transferring the turkey. It will reduce the sticking and cleaning time.