Baked Turkey Drumsticks

Turkey drumsticks are usually sold quite cheap in the supermarket and I managed to get an even better deal by grabbing hold of 2 large drumsticks for less than $3! Talk about a good bargain.

I've never cooked using turkey before and numerous sources have told me that turkey meat can be quite dry and tough but Google is gold when it comes to finding out about baking times and temperature for turkey drumsticks. The meat was tender and just cooked. No such thing about being dry or tough. :D

It reminds me of the famous 'Siew Ngap' or roasted duck I used to get from Petaling Street back in KL. Yum! Double thumbs up.

Ingredients: (Serves 4)

• 2 turkey drumsticks (can be replaced with 8 chicken drumsticks or wings)
• 1/4 cup of soya sauce
• 2 tbsp oyster sauce
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 tbsp black pepper (I would use only 1/2 tbsp next time)
  
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp cornflour

Method:

1. Marinade the drumsticks with all of the ingredients above in a large bowl overnight.
2. Preheat oven to 160°C. Place the drumsticks on a baking tray lined with aluminium foil.
   
3. Bake the drumsticks for 2 hours to 2 1/4 hours, remembering to flip the drumsticks once.
4. Drain the marinade and slice the turkey for serving. (I chose not to reserve the marinade because it is too salty unless you're eating it with rice)

*Note: The baking time has been suited for baking turkey drumsticks, if substituting turkey drumsticks, baking temperature and time should vary.