Crawfish Mac and Cheese Stuffed Turkey Leg

Crawfish Mac and Cheese Stuffed Turkey Leg
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Crawfish Mac and Cheese Stuffed Turkey Leg

Tender smoked turkey legs brushed with a savory, sweet chili glaze and overstuffed with Cajun crawfish Mac and cheese!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients

Turkey Legs:

  • 4 smoked Turkey legs
  • 1 stick unsalted butter
  • Oven safe bags

Glaze:

  • 1/2 cup sweet chili sauce
  • 2 TBS chicken broth
  • 2 tsp Cajun seasoning
  • 1 tsp garlic powder

Crawfish Mac and Cheese:

  • 1/2 yellow onion
  • 1/2 green bell pepper
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 pound crawfish tails
  • 2 tablespoons crushed garlic
  • 4 oz softened cream cheese
  • 2 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1 cup shaved Parmesan
  • 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • 2 tablespoons Liquid crab boil
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • Cajun seasoning to taste
  • 1 pound large elbow macaroni cooked according to package instructions
  • Fresh chopped parsley to garnish

Instructions

Turkey Legs:

  1. Preheat oven to 300°F
  2. Melt butter and brush each leg evenly with it.
  3. Place legs in an oven safe roasting bag and twist the top of the bag to secure it.
  4. Place the bag into a baking dish at least 2 inches deep
  5. Bake for 1 hr to 1hr 30 mins or until the turkey legs are fork tender.

Glaze:

  1. Mix all ingredients in a small pot
  2. Simmer on low for 5 minutes.
  3. Remove the turkey legs from the baking bag and discard the bag.
  4. Brush the glaze over the turkey legs
  5. Place the legs on a baking sheet with a wired rack or parchment paper
  6. Return to the oven for 5 minutes.

Crawfish Mac and Cheese:

  1. Finely chop veggies
  2. Melt butter and saute veggies
  3. Add garlic
  4. Add in heavy whipping cream and cream cheese.
  5. Simmer until it starts to thicken; do not bring to a boil
  6. Add in cheeses
  7. Season crawfish with cajun spices and liquid crab boil
  8. Add crawfish to the sauce
  9. Taste and adjust seasoning
  10. Add the cooked and drained macaroni to the sauce.
  11. Stir well.
  12. Use a fork to separate some of the meat from the bones of the turkey legs.
  13. Top each leg with the macaroni and cheese mixture.
  14. Garnish and enjoy!!

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1 Comment

  • Tatiana R.

    March 16, 2021 at 12:19 am

    Coop, I have a question; Where do you buy the crawfish tails from? Is it possible to buy this online?