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Smoked Turkey Legs

Smoked Turkey Legs

Smoked turkey legs are popular at the Renaissance Fair and Disney World, but ours are brined with Early Bird and smoked over pecan wood.
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Prep Time: 1 day
Cook Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 1 day 2 hours
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: early bird, early bird brine, smoked turkey, smoked turkey legs, thanksgiving, thanksgiving turkey, thunderbird wings, turkey, turkey legs
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 241kcal
Cost: $20

Ingredients

Instructions

  • The day before you want to eat, brine your turkey.
  • Mix together ½ the bottle of Early Bird brine and 1 ½ quarts of water in a saucepan on the stove until the salt and sugar dissolves.
  • Pour it into a pot or food save bucket filled with 3 quarts of ice.
  • Place your turkey legs in, cover, and place in the fridge for 24 hours.
  • When you are ready to cook, fire up your smoker to 275 degrees using pecan, cherry, or other fruit wood.
  • Remove the turkey legs from the brine. Peel back the skin and season the meat with Song Bird rub. Pull the skin back into position and season it with Song Bird.
  • Once your smoker has stabilized at temp, place your turkey legs in and smoke for 1 ½ to 2 hours until they have reached 150 degrees internal.
  • Crank up the heat to 400 degrees and cook until they reach 160 degrees.
  • Remove from the smoker and place in a foil pan or on a platter and let rest for 15-20 minutes before eating. The carryover heat will rise to 165.

Nutrition

Serving: 1turkey leg | Calories: 241kcal | Protein: 22g | Fat: 3g | Sodium: 240mg
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