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Dizzys Smoked Turkey Legs Recipe


Dizzys Smoked Turkey Legs Recipe
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My take on the famous Smoked Turkey Legs from Walt Disney World, FL. So tasty, almost like ham!

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Ingredients
  • 1 cup kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons peppercorns
  • 1/2 tablespoon allspice berries
  • 1 gallon chicken stock
  • 1 gallon ice water
  • 6 large turkey legs, bone-in

Directions
  1. Heat stock to boil to dissolve the salt and sugar.
  2. Allow to cool to room temperature.
  3. Add to a large pot along with ice water.
  4. Brine turkey legs for 24 hours.
  5. Wash the brine off and heat one side of a gas BBQ to 220 degrees.
  6. Prepare 4 large foil packets of half soaked, half dry hickory chunks.
  7. Place one packet on the heat, close BBQ and wait for smoke to start.
  8. Quickly place turkey on the indirect heat side of the BBQ, close lid.
  9. Cook about 4 hours or until done, changing the smoke packet every hour.

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Comments


Yummy !!!!!!!!!!


Can I smoke the turkey legs without brining them first?


YEs, but they won't be as tender or juicy. The brining helps lock in the moisture


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