Name: Stock-Braised Turkey Legs
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons Diamond Crystal or 1 tablespoon plus ½ teaspoon Morton kosher salt; 1½ teaspoons light brown sugar; 4 turkey legs (thigh and drumstick; about 6½ pounds total), patted dry; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 3 heads of garlic, halved crosswise; 1 small orange, halved; 2 sprigs rosemary; 1 red chile (such as Fresno or cayenne); 1 cup dry white wine; 4 cups Thanksgiving Stock or water; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces

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Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott

Who needs pulled pork when you can have braised turkey legs? These beauties will give you a reason to cook turkey more than once a year.

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