So I did some searching on the interwebs and most the info I found about cooking wild turkey legs was nil. Some said throwing them in a slow cooker and throw the meat away and use the broth. Others said throw em to the yotes. I didn't want to do either so I took a stab at them.
First I deboned the meat (leg and thigh). Then I removed the tendons and unwanted parts. If you can filet a fish you can strip the meat from the tendons. Once all the unwanted parts were removed I placed the good parts in a crock pot with 1 bottle (small) worshire sauce, and enough water to cover the meat by around 1/2 inch. I did spice it lightly. I cooked it for aprox 3 hours. When it was done I removed the meat, strained the broth to get rid of the chunks. I must say the stock was awesome. Nice and light tasting but enough flavor if added to what ever you want.
With the larger chunks of meat I tried shredding with a fork and did that for a bit but it wasn't working all that well. I then just pulled it apart with my hands. The shredded meat now went back into the crock pot with some broth, Sweet Baby Rays bb q sauce, and a little more spices for just a hint of flavor. I hit it on high in the crock pot for an hour or so and then let it simmer on low till it was the consistency I wanted. The end result is awesome pulled turkey/turkey joes. I wish I would have snapped a picture but it was too good to stop eating.
Hopefully someone uses this idea or at least uses the leg for more. If any one has other recipes please share them. Happy eating!!
First I deboned the meat (leg and thigh). Then I removed the tendons and unwanted parts. If you can filet a fish you can strip the meat from the tendons. Once all the unwanted parts were removed I placed the good parts in a crock pot with 1 bottle (small) worshire sauce, and enough water to cover the meat by around 1/2 inch. I did spice it lightly. I cooked it for aprox 3 hours. When it was done I removed the meat, strained the broth to get rid of the chunks. I must say the stock was awesome. Nice and light tasting but enough flavor if added to what ever you want.
With the larger chunks of meat I tried shredding with a fork and did that for a bit but it wasn't working all that well. I then just pulled it apart with my hands. The shredded meat now went back into the crock pot with some broth, Sweet Baby Rays bb q sauce, and a little more spices for just a hint of flavor. I hit it on high in the crock pot for an hour or so and then let it simmer on low till it was the consistency I wanted. The end result is awesome pulled turkey/turkey joes. I wish I would have snapped a picture but it was too good to stop eating.
Hopefully someone uses this idea or at least uses the leg for more. If any one has other recipes please share them. Happy eating!!
