Paleo St Martin's-style turkey leg with apples and mugwort

Paleo turkey leg in the style of a St Martin's goose, braised in the oven with apples, onions, mugwort and marjoram. A dinner for St Martin's Day with 45 g of protein per serving.

At a glance

• Serves 4
• Prep time: 20 min
• Cooking time: 95 min
• Total time: 115 min
• Calories: 402 kcal per serving
• Protein: 45 g
• Fat: 16 g
• Carbs: 18 g

Ingredients

• 1.2kg turkey thigh
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 300ml poultry stock
• 3 apples
• 3 onions
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 pinch of pepper
• 2 tsp mugwort
• 1 tsp marjoram

Method

You’ll need: oven · casserole dish · chopping board · knife

1. Preheat the oven to 170 °C (150 °C fan). Pat the turkey thigh dry and rub it with olive oil, salt, pepper, mugwort and marjoram.
2. Place the leg skin side up in a roasting tin, pour in the stock and cook in the oven at 170 °C for 60 minutes.
3. Quarter the apples, remove the cores and cut the onions into wedges.
4. Arrange the apples and onions around the leg, baste with the roasting juices and cook everything for a further 35 minutes at 170 °C.
5. Switch on the grill for the last 10 minutes, until the skin is crisp.
6. Take the meat off the bone, slice it and serve with the apples, onions and roasting juices.

Good to know

The flavour of a St Martin's goose without a whole goose: a turkey thigh braises with apples, onions and mugwort, the seasonings of the classic St Martin's goose. It's ready in a good hour and a half and serves four. Braised red cabbage with apple and potato dumplings go well with it.

Swaps

Turkey thigh → goose legs (30 minutes longer, skim off the fat). Mugwort → thyme. Apples → pears. Poultry stock → vegetable stock.

Cooking tips

The leg is done when clear juices run out at the thickest point; with a thermometer, the core temperature is 80 °C. Leave it to rest for 10 minutes before carving.

Storage

Keeps for 3 days in the fridge; reheat in slices in the roasting juices.

Allergens

Gluten-free, no milk, egg or nuts; poultry stock may contain celery. Suitable for children; in pregnancy, cook the meat right through.

Frequently asked questions

How long does a turkey leg keep in the fridge?

Keeps for 3 days in the fridge; reheat in slices in the roasting juices.

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