Smoked whole chicken and turkey legs. Collard Greens with Smoked Turkey Wings and Cornbread I tried this for the first time and it turned out great! This recipe includes both brining and smoking the turkey legs.
You can have Smoked whole chicken and turkey legs using 15 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Smoked whole chicken and turkey legs
- Prepare 2 of whole chickens 3-5 lbs each.
- It’s 1 package of turkey legs.
- You need 1 of orange.
- You need 1 of lemon.
- It’s 2 sprigs of rosemary.
- You need 4 sprigs of tarragon.
- It’s 5 cups of sugar.
- Prepare 3 1/4 cups of kosher salt.
- Prepare 2/3 cup of chili powder.
- You need 1/4 cup of onion powder.
- You need 1/4 cup of garlic powder.
- Prepare 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper.
- Prepare 6 of dried bay leaves.
- You need 1 tablespoon of chopped dehydrated onion.
- It’s 3 gallons of water.
Tips on prepping them & setting up your smoker for best results. Our recipe for smoked turkey brine works for turkey breast and turkey 'ham' (which is the other name for the drumsticks meat). If you are planning to brine a whole. Cooking homemade, smoked turkey legs is easier than you think.
Smoked whole chicken and turkey legs instructions
Combine 3 cups of kosher salt, 4.5 cups sugar, 6 bay leaves, 1 tbsp chopped dehydrated onions and 3 gallons water to make the brine. Soak the chickens and turkey legs in the brine and refrigerate over night or minimum 4 hours..
Make the rub. I used Myron Mixon's 'The only other barbecue rub you need' recipe. Combine 2/3 cup chili powder, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup kosher salt, 1/4 cup onion powder, 1/4 garlic powder and 1 tsp cayenne pepper.
Soak your choice of wood chunks in water (I used mesquite). Light the charcoal in the smoker. Slice up the orange and lemon into approximately 12 pieces each..
Rinse the chicken and turkey in cold water and pat dry..
Stuff each chicken with half an orange, half a lemon, 1 sprig rosemary and 2 sprigs of tarragon..
Cover the chickens and turkey legs on all sides with the rub..
Put the chicken breast side up and the turkey legs on the smoker. Smoke at 275° for 3.5 hours or until the white meat hits 160 and the dark reaches 180. Check the temp periodically and add more charcoal and wood chunks as needed..
Follow these simple steps for Whether you have a smoker or not, you can get those fair-style smoked turkey legs at home using Whether you are eating it whole, renaissance fair-style, or want to add a bit of savory smoke flavor to. Smoked turkey legs are popular at state fairs, amusement parks, and harvest festivals. Fortunately, there's no need to wait for one to roll around before enjoying your very own smoked turkey leg. Fire up your smoker, or adjust your grill for smoking, and enjoy homemade smoked turkey legs! This smoked turkey legs recipe was inspired by the turkey legs we'd get at Disney World as kids. (Because that definitely deserves some capitalization.) Ahhh smoked turkey legs-those cases full of deliciously salty, slightly hammy turkey legs, smoked to a dark and glossy perfection.
