King-Size Drumsticks Recipe

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Let your slow cooker do the work for you when these tender turkey legs make an appearance at your stately supper. Canned enchilada sauce, green chilies and cumin give this lip-smacking entree a zesty royal treatment.

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King-Size Drumsticks Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 8 hours

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

1 can (10 ounces) enchilada sauce
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies, drained
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
6 turkey drumsticks (12 ounces each), skin removed
3 tablespoons cornstarch
3 tablespoons cold water

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the enchilada sauce, chilies, oregano, garlic salt and cumin. Place the drumsticks in a 5-qt. slow cooker; top with sauce. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 180°.
Remove turkey to a serving platter; keep warm. Skim fat from cooking juices; transfer to a small saucepan. Bring liquid to a boil. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Gradually stir into the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with turkey drumsticks. Yield: 6 servings.

Originally published as King-Size Drumsticks in Quick Cooking January/February 2002, p57