Gammy’s Crock Pot Turkey Legs

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gammy's crock pot turkey legs

Yes, you read that right and it isn’t a typo, this is a recipe from my Gammy, not Grammy.  🙂  I am not sure why, but we called my grandmother ‘Gammy’.  It may have been a carryover from my older cousins, I suppose!  My mother used to make these turkey legs in the crock pot, and I found out recently that the sauce was a recipe from my grandmother.

Unfortunately, my grandmother has not been around for many years, but she was a wonderful, warm, funny lady.  I think I was about 12 when she died, but I have some really cool memories of her, mostly of the card games she used to play with my siblings and me!  She especially loved to play Hearts with us.

My mother still has some of her recipes, and it is cool when I go back to my parents’ house for a visit and see the ones that she wrote out by hand.  There is something so personal about those handwritten recipes.  I guess we lose some of that now in the digital age, but the trade-off is that we can exchange recipes and share ideas so much more easily with all the technology!

In any case, these turkey legs are SOOOOOO good!  I actually had a hard time getting them ready for the photo because the meat was so tender, the legs kept falling apart as I was trying to position them on the plate.  I was down to my last two nice-looking legs, so I am glad I finally got a decent picture!

But the best part is that this is one of the easiest recipes ever.  I L-O-V-E easy recipes.  Especially when the whole family enjoys them.  I will be making these crock pot turkey legs again soon, for sure!

Thing 2 rating = 4.5 out of 5 (4.5 out of 5 biscuits).  He liked it, yippee!

 

Gammy's Crock Pot Turkey Legs

Throw some turkey legs in the slow cooker, cover them with this easy homemade barbecue sauce, and in a few hours enjoy a delicious dinner!
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Course Entree
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 7 hours
Total Time 7 hours 5 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 1061 kcal
Author Kristin

Ingredients

  • 6 turkey legs
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar (loosely packed)
  • 2 tablespoons prepared mustard
  • 3 tablespoons vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons paprika

Instructions

  1. Season the turkey legs with salt and pepper and place in the slow cooker.
  2. Combine the ketchup, water, brown sugar, mustard, vinegar, and paprika in a medium bowl and mix well.
  3. Pour the sauce over the turkey legs, and cook on low for 7-9 hours.

Recipe Notes

You can try this with your own barbecue sauce, or even prepared barbecue sauce if you are in a big hurry!

Nutrition information is approximate. Your results may be different due to different brands/products and measuring differences.

Nutrition Facts
Gammy's Crock Pot Turkey Legs
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 1061 Calories from Fat 405
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 45g 69%
Saturated Fat 13g 65%
Cholesterol 480mg 160%
Sodium 924mg 39%
Potassium 2009mg 57%
Total Carbohydrates 20g 7%
Sugars 17g
Protein 133g 266%
Vitamin A 11.1%
Vitamin C 2%
Calcium 13.2%
Iron 67.2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

I’ve teamed up with some of my friends to bring you a great list of slow cooker main dish recipes today! There are 17 delicious recipes to check out. If you love slow cooker dishes then check out #crocktoberfest2013 on facebook, twitter, and instagram to find all the other recipes that will be shared this week.

Baja Chicken Soup from Around My Family Table
Crockpot Pot Roast from Eat Drink Love
Crockpot French Dip from White Lights on Wednesday
Chicken Enchilada Soup from {I Love} My Disorganized Life
Beef & Barley Soup from Peanut Butter & Peppers
Beef Stew from Curry & Comfort
Sweet Potato Cheddar Slow Cooker Soup from Homemaking Hacks
Crock Pot French Onion Soup from Cookie Monster Cooking
Crock Pot Green Chili Chicken from Mom Endeavors
Slow Cooker Carnitas from Foodie Tots
Italian Pork Chops with Parmesan Noodles from Pink Cake Plate
Slow Cooker 15 Bean Soup from 365 Days of Crockpot
Slow Cooker Tomato & Brown Sugar Pork Chops from Brie Brie Blooms
Slow Cooker Sesame Beef from Slender Kitchen
Slow Cooker Italian Beef Sandwiches from Dinners, Dishes, & Desserts
Pumpkin Chili from Celebrating Family
Refried Beans without Lard from Kitchen Treaty

 

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Enjoy!
Kristin -
 

 

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Comments

  2. I’ve never cooked just turkey legs, but they look delicious! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  4. This looks delicious (and looks so easy!). I never would have guessed that ketchup and mustard would have been an ingredient. I’m definitely going to have to give this a try (btw say this post on ourminifamily)

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    • I have never tried with red wine, so I am not sure. I always like to test things before I make recommendations. 🙂 If you try it, I would be interested in hearing how it turns out. Thanks for stopping by!

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  9. Hi Kristin –

    I got very excited when I saw your crock pot turkey leg recipe. Having celebrated Canadian Thanksgiving at a cousin’s house with a pack of very hungry teenagers, I knew my chances of getting a “turkey care package” to take home for sammiches this week was lookin’ slim, so I picked some turkey leg pieces up at the butcher on Friday to make my husband some “leftovers”. I will slave over the cold crock pot tomorrow morning for 15 minutes before I skip off to work.

    Thanks for sharing!
    Emmy

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  10. I grew up calling my grandma Gammy too!! She was known by all my friends as Gammy and even though she has passed away everyone knows her as only Gammy…anyway I came across your recipe and I thought that I need to try it as a tribute to my “Gammy”. 🙂 Thank you for the rememberance and the recipe!

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    • You are the first person I have ever met that called their grandma Gammy! It is funny because growing up I didn’t realize it was that unique. Hope you like the recipe! Thanks for coming by! 🙂

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  11. Wow, sounds amazing and can’t wait to try it. Just curious though, if I’m using lessless than 6 turkey legs (right now I only have two big ones), would you cut down the cooking time? Thanks !

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    • Yes, I would definitely expect the cook time to be less. You might want to plan to shave off an hour or two and just keep an eye on it while they cook!

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      • I’m doing turkey legs and (large) wing parts in my old crockpot right now, in stock I made mostly from chicken bones and vegetables. I want to give the stock a better flavour and get some luscious braised poultry. Your cooking time does sound long, unless it is on low.

        I like your recipe, but wouldn’t make it as is, since I find that it contains far too much sugar.

        Nice to encounter your site!

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  12. Just wanted you to know that your recipe is being featured today on foodie friday. I will be pinning and tweeting it this week too. Thanks for being part of our party.

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  15. I had to do a double take when I saw your title…..Gammy is what my girls call my mother. Your Gammy sounds like my Ga growing up, playing cards with us all the time! Pinning this recipe because my husband said it sounds so good. Visiting from TGIF Link Party.

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  16. I am always at a loss for good crockpot recipes for poultry-beyone the “standard” This recipe looks really good. Just popping over from the Tuesday Table link party to say “hi”. I pinned, G+-ed, and tweeted. I’d love it if you dropped by for a visit at httpo://www.kneadedcreations.com . I’ll look forward to seeing you there! Deb @ Kneaded Creations

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  17. Totally pinning this recipe to make soon. Turkey is so inexpensive right now and I love a new crockpot recipe. Please bring this by my foodie friday party today, folks will love it.

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  18. Hey Kristin,
    I love turkey legs but the only time I get them are during the Panhandle South Plains Fair and at Thanksgiving and Christmas. I can’t wait to try this yummy looking recipe. Thanks for sharing. <3 Kim

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  19. Isn’t it funny when the food turns out so good but when you go to take a picture it just doesn’t cooperate! Thank you for sharing this recipe on our Four Seasons Blog Hop.

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    • Thanks, Tina! I appreciate you stopping by! I just got your newsletter and will be heading over later to check out your latest. Love your blog! Have a great week!

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    • Thanks Miss Messy! I haven’t been over to visit you in a while, things have been so busy here! I am heading over now. I love your blog! 🙂

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      • Bought 2 turkey thighs with intention to crock pot them. Looked online for recipes and found yours. It looks great. Am putting them in right now and can hardly wait. I’ll let you know but I bet they will be great. Nice website, goes in my favorites so I can look up other recipes.

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