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Smoked Turkey Legs
You don't need to wait for the State Fair to enjoy juicy Smoked Turkey Legs! Start with a simple, flavorful brine, then add the legs to your smoker for a couple of hours.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 8h 5m⏳ Prep: 5 min🔥 Cook: 2h👤 Meggan Hill📖 culinaryhill
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In a large bowl, stir together the water, brown sugar, kosher salt, and curing salt until dissolved. Add peppercorns and bay leaves.
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2
Add turkey legs to the bowl, adding additional water if needed to cover, and top with a plate to ensure they remain submerged in the brine. Refrigerate at least ⏱️ 6 hours or overnight.
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3
Preheat the smoker to 225 degrees. Remove turkey legs from brine and pat dry. Rub with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
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4
Add turkey legs directly onto grate in the smoker. Close smoker and smoke until turkey legs are tender and reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees, about 1 1/2 to ⏱️ 2 hours. Remove from smoker, tent with foil, and allow to rest ⏱️ 5 minutes before serving.
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Nutrition Facts
calories
736 kcal
fat Content
32 g
serving Size
1 leg
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
13 g
sodium Content
2109 mg
protein Content
92 g
cholesterol Content
334 mg
carbohydrate Content
15 g
saturated Fat Content
10 g
unsaturated Fat Content
19 g
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