Slow Cooker Butter Basted Turkey Legs - Easy Healthy Recipe (2024)

These buttery slow cooker turkey legs are so tender that the meat falls off the bone! This is the best way to cook turkey legs.

Slow Cooker Turkey Legs

Turkey legs are so incredibly fun to eat! Kids and adults both love them – and no one knows they are a low-carb entree. You can literally serve this for dinner and enjoy eating guilt-free with your family.

There are just three grams net carbs in each turkey leg – and it’s nearly impossible to eat more than one. These turkey legs will fill you up. You can even make turkey legs for Thanksgiving instead of roasting an entire turkey.

It’s possible to go low-stress this year and still make everyone happy!

Basted Turkey Leg

Turkey has a reputation for being a very dry type of meat. That’s why people baste turkey constantly as it bakes or roasts. Basting keeps the broth and moisture on the meat so that it soaks into it, making it moist.

These turkey legs cook slowly in a combination of melted butter and turkey broth. As it simmers for hours in the broth, the broth will soak into the meat, making it incredibly juicy.

This will become your favorite way to prepare turkey legs.

How To Cook Turkey Legs

There are a lot of different ways to cook turkey legs. You can roast them in the oven, cook them in the Instant Pot, or cook them in the air fryer.

Of all the options, my favorite one is to cook turkey legs in the slow cooker. It makes them juicier, and they burst with flavor!

No matter how you make them, use an instant-read food thermometer to ensure they are fully cooked before you serve them. Turkey legs should be cooked until they reach 165D.

How To Store Turkey Legs

There are two ways to store the turkey legs – with or without the bone. Either remove all the meat and store it in an airtight container or place the whole turkey legs in a resealable food storage bag.

Either way, you should keep them in the refrigerator for about three days. Then, use the meat in your favorite recipes. I love keto turkey pot pie!

What To Eat With Turkey Legs

Slow cooked turkey legs fit in perfectly with a low-carb Thanksgiving dinner. Serve it with some keto sausage stuffing,keto cauliflower stuffingand someloaded cauliflower mash! For dessert, make someno-bake keto pecan pie bars.

If you want to serve this at a family dinner, make someparmesan green beansand serve it withthiscauliflower mashed potatoesrecipe. This will also taste amazing with somegarlic butter mushroomson the side too.

Slow Cooker Butter Basted Turkey Legs Recipe

Here are the ingredients and step by step pictures that show you to make this keto slow cooker turkey legs recipe. The exact measurements and instructions are in the printable recipe card, just a little below.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 6 hours
Servings: 3
Net Carbs: 3 net carbs per serving

Ingredients:

Turkey legs
Onion chopped
Celery
Turkey broth
Melted butter
Minced garlic
Thyme
Sprigs fresh rosemary
Salt and pepper

Instructions:

Season the turkey legs with salt and pepper to taste, and add to the bottom of the slow cooker.

Sprinkle in the onions and celery.

Add in the garlic, thyme and rosemary.

Pour in the butter and turkey broth.

Cover and cook on low for 6 hours.

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Keto Turkey Recipes

If you enjoyed this keto slow cooker turkey legs recipe, here are some more low-carb turkey recipes you should try next!

• Keto Spinach Feta Turkey Burgers
• Keto Air Fryer Turkey Breast
• Keto Roast Turkey
• Keto Thai Ground Turkey Lettuce Wraps
• Keto Turkey Ranch Pinwheels