Beer Brined Turkey Legs

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With these beer brined turkey legs, you can enjoy a freakin' delicious juicy turkey dinner — BBQ style — without having to cook a whole bird.

Prep Time30

Cook Time2

Brining Time4

Total Time6 30

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: people

Author: Derek Wolf

Ingredients

Turkey:

4 Bone In Turkey Legs
1 cup Cowboy Butter Rub or Your Favorite BBQ Seasoning
Canola Oil as needed

Brine:

24 oz Sam Adams Winter Lager
2 Cups Warm Water
¼ cup Brown Sugar
3 tbsp Kosher Salt
2 tbsp Black Pepper
2 tbsp Garlic Powder
1.5 tbsp Onion Powder
1.5 tbsp Dried Thyme

Alabama White Sauce:

3 cups Mayonnaise
1.25 cups Apple Cider Vinegar
3 tbsp Prepared Horseradish
3 tbsp Brown Sugar
2.5 tbsp Dijon Mustard
1 Lemon juiced
2.5 tsp Cayenne Powder
2 tsp Black Pepper
Kosher Salt to taste

Instructions

Brine:

Add to a food safe bowl or bag your Sam Adams Winter Lager and the rest of the brining ingredients. Stir for a couple of minutes until the sugar and salt has dissolved.
Add your raw turkey legs to the brine, seal the container and place in the fridge.
Let brine for at least 4 hours but ideally overnight.

Turkey Legs:

Pull out the turkey legs from the brine and completely pat dry. Discard the used brine.
Slather the turkey legs with oil and generously season with your favorite BBQ Rub.
Preheat the smoker for 250F cooking indirectly. Add wood chips or wood chunks for added smoke flavor.
Add the turkey legs to cook indirectly for about 2-2.5 hours until 175F internal. When the turkey legs are done, pull them off and let cool for 5 minutes.
In a bowl, mix together the ingredients for the Alabama White Sauce.
Dip your cooked turkey legs into the white sauce before plating. Serve and enjoy!

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Notes

Best Turkey BBQ Seasoning

If you don't have a go-to BBQ seasoning for your beer brined turkey legs, give this recipe a spin! Combine 1/4 cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons smoked paprika, 1 tablespoon mustard powder, 1 tablespoon chili powder, 1 tablespoon kosher salt, 2 teaspoons of black pepper and 2 teaspoons garlic powder in a small bowl. Then, rub the seasoning all over the turkey legs and start your grill! If you want to increase the amounts so you have enough for the next time you make beer brined turkey legs, you can store the mixture in an airtight container in a cool, dry pantry for up to 2 months.

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