BBQ Turkey Legs
Smoked up some delicious and sweet BBQ Turkey legs with this recipe! Try it for Thanksgiving!
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
Turkey Ingredients
- 4 Whole Turkey Legs
- 3 tbsp Onion Powder
- 3 tbsp Garlic Powder
- 3 tbsp Paprika
- 2 tbsp Black Pepper
- 2 tbsp Cumin
- 2 tsp Cayenne Powder
- 1 cup Range Style BBQ Sauce
- Olive Oil
Brine Ingredients
- 1 gallon Water
- 1 cup Kosher Salt
- 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
- 2 tbsp Garlic Powder
- 2 tbsp Onion Powder
- 2 tbsp Peppercorns
- 1 tbsp Paprika
Instructions
- In a large pot, combine all brine ingredients and let boil. Once boiling, cool down to room temperature. Rinse turkey legs and submerge in the cooled down brine. Add ice if needed. Let turkey brine from 4-24 hours.
- When the legs are ready, pull out of brine and discard brine. Rinse and pat turkey legs dry. Lather with olive oil and season with onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, black pepper, cayenne powder and cumin.
- In your smoker (I prefer my Pitbarrel), create fire using Cowboy Charcoal and Western Wood Chips. Bring up to a steady 250F. Add turkey legs to smoker and let cook for 2.5-3 hours or until internal temperature is 175F. When close to finished, pull turkey legs off and lather with Range Style BBQ Sauce. Place back on smoker for 10 minutes to carmelize.
- Pull turkey legs off smoker, let rest for 10 minutes and enjoy!
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Notes
Equipment: Cowboy Charcoal, Western BBQ Pecan Wood Chips, Pitbarrel Smoker, Range Style BBQ Sauce, and Brush.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Turkey Leg | Calories: 1303kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 137g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 481mg | Sodium: 29604mg | Potassium: 2462mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 52g | Vitamin A: 970IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 314mg | Iron: 16mg