Friends of mine have always only removed the breast meat because they didn’t know how to cook the thighs and legs. I asked them to give me the legs and thighs so that I could show them how to cook them. Now they keep the entire bird.
Always brine wild turkey. It helps with flavor, tenderness and juiciness. The easiest way to cook the legs and thighs is to cook in a crockpot low and slow until the meat falls off the bones.
Last week I made bbq turkey sandwiches with the legs and thighs and turkey Parmesan with one of the breast. Turkeys have a lot of meat on them and they are delicious!
