Roast Turkey Leg for Two with 30 Cloves of Garlic and Roast Baby Carrots

Roast Turkey Leg for Two with 30 Cloves of Garlic and Roast Baby Carrots (inspired from Almost Bourdain)

Recipe

• 1 Turkey Leg, deboned (you can ask your butcher to do this for you)
• 30 cloves of garlic
• 60 grams butter
• 1/4 cup white wine
• fresh thyme leaves
• olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 bunch baby carrots

1. Pre heat the oven to 170c (fan forced)
2. Lay the deboned turkey leg flat on a surface and season with salt and pepper. Add a few springs of fresh thyme and tie the turkey leg into three portions using some butcher’s twine.
3. Top the turkey with butter, olive oil and salt and pepper. Scatter the garlic cloves around the turkey.
4. Roast the turkey for 10 minutes and then add the baby carrots.
5. Continue to roast the carrots and turkey for another 40 to 45 minutes until the turkey is cooked through and the skin is golden brown and the carrots are cooked through. As this is happening, baste the turkey and carrots every 10 or so minutes.
6. Remove from the oven and let this rest for around 10 minutes before carving.