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:
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Preheat oven to 300°F
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Melt butter and brush each leg evenly with it.
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Place legs in an oven safe roasting bag and twist the top of the bag to secure it.
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Place the bag into a baking dish at least 2 inches deep
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Bake for 1 hr to 1hr 30 mins or until the turkey legs are fork tender.
Glaze:
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Mix all ingredients in a small pot
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Simmer on low for 5 minutes.
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Remove the turkey legs from the baking bag and discard the bag.
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Brush the glaze over the turkey legs
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Place the legs on a baking sheet with a wired rack or parchment paper
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Return to the oven for 5 minutes.
Crawfish Mac and Cheese:
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Finely chop veggies
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Melt butter and saute veggies
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Add garlic
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Add in heavy whipping cream and cream cheese.
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Simmer until it starts to thicken; do not bring to a boil
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Add in cheeses
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Season crawfish with cajun spices and liquid crab boil
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Add crawfish to the sauce
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Taste and adjust seasoning
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Add the cooked and drained macaroni to the sauce.
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Stir well.
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Use a fork to separate some of the meat from the bones of the turkey legs.
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Top each leg with the macaroni and cheese mixture.
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Garnish and enjoy!!