These Baked Turkey Drumsticks are a great alternative to cooking a whole turkey! They are so flavorful with the combination of herbs and spices used. Serve with mashed potatoes and your favorite vegetable side dish for a satisfying meal.
Place the turkey drumsticks into a baking dish. Drizzle on the melted butter. Add the other ingredients and evenly rub all of the seasoning on the turkey.
Place the baking dish into the oven and bake for one hour until a digital thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a turkey drumstick reads 170°F. After the first 30 minutes, remove the turkey from the oven and use a basting brush to baste the turkey with the sauce at the bottom of the pan.
It is important that turkey is cooked thoroughly before serving. To avoid getting sick from undercooked meat. To ensure that the meat is cooked correctly, insert an instant read thermometer into the thickest part of the meat. It should read 170 degrees Fahrenheit for the meat to be considered done.To check if turkey is done without a thermometer, pierce it with a fork. If the juices run clear and the meat is no longer pink or red in the middle, then it is done.