A perfect lunch or dinner recipe when the clock is running! Mess free with an easy clean up. Make them in batches for the whole family.

Air Fryer Turkey Legs

These Air Fryer Turkey Legs are crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. Quick and mess free.

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Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Ingredients

  

• 4 Organic Turkey Legs
• 1 tbsp Ghee my favorite is Full Circle brand
• 1 tsp Sea Salt
• 1 tsp Black Pepper
• ¼ tsp Rosemary
• ¼ tsp Thyme
• ¼ tsp Oregano

Instructions

 

• Pat turkey legs dry then season with sea salt and pepper.
• Combine ghee with seasonings, in a small bowl and mix well.
• Place in microwave if needed for 10-20 seconds to lightly melt.
• Rub ghee all over turkey legs and under the skin if possible.
• Place the turkey leg into the air fryer basket and cook on 325 degrees F for 27 minutes.
• Until internal temp is 165 degrees F.
• Check internal temp and add time if needed, then rest legs for 5 minutes and serve. 

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Lauren Papanos, MS, RD, CSSD, is a nationally recognized Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, board-certified sports dietitian, published researcher, and founder of Functional Fueling Nutrition®, an award winning endocrinology nutrition practice specializing in thyroid health, metabolism, fertility, and hormones. For more than a decade, she has helped thousands of active women uncover the physiological drivers behind hypothyroidism, chronic inflammation, fatigue and infertility through advanced laboratory testing and evidence-based nutrition. Lauren is the creator of the Energy Leaks framework, host of the Functional Fueling® Podcast, and author of The Thyroid Breakthrough, a guide that helps women understand why they can still struggle with thyroid symptoms despite eating well, exercising consistently, and having “normal” lab results.