Some smoked 2 pound Turkey Legs with Pr0n

Pappy · 02-16-2013, 07:51 PM

"Smoke & Beers" posted this Turkey Leg recipe a while back. I smoked 6 two pound turkey legs today and used his recipe shown below. These legs are HUGE!

BEST DAMNED TURKEY LEGS...EVER
Ingredients:
8 - 12 turkey legs
Brine:
1 gallon water
1 C. kosher salt
1/2 C. sugar
2 Tbsp onion powder
1 Tbsp garlic powder
1 Tbsp chili powder
1 Tbsp paprika
1 Tbsp ground pepper
1 tsp rubbed sage
1 tsp ground cumin
Instructions:
Rinse turkey legs in cold water, pat dry. For brine, combine brine ingredients in large pan. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat, cover, and let cool to room temperature. Pour into container (a large Rubbermaid container with lid works well) and refrigerate brine until cold (approximately 35-40 degrees F).
Place the turkey legs into brine. Let soak four to six hours. Remove legs, rinse well, and discard brine. Dry drumsticks well with paper towels.

Turkey Drumstick “wet rub”:
3 Tbsp onion powder
2 Tbsp paprika
1 Tbsp garlic powder
1 tsp ground pepper
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp rubbed sage
3 Tbsp vegetable or light olive oil
In small bowl, combine spice rub ingredients with fork until well mixed. Rub onto turkey legs. Let drumsticks sit out for about one hour. Place turkey legs into smoker at 225 degrees F. A light-flavored wood is best for turkey. Apple wood works well and so does cherry wood.
Smoke legs for four to six hours, until meat is nearly falling off the bone. Remove legs from smoker, and let rest for half an hour. Devour greedily.

DMSinTexas · 02-16-2013, 07:54 PM

Looks awesome! Great job!!

Rover24 · 02-16-2013, 07:57 PM

Looks great! I like the casters on your WSM, it looks like they would provide more stability than a single wheel. Where did you find the triple wheel caster?

MisterChrister · 02-16-2013, 09:06 PM

Nice legs Pappy!

Pappy · 02-16-2013, 09:32 PM

Bought the wheels at Walmrt. $6 each in stock.

rondini · 02-17-2013, 06:29 PM

Legs? Oh my.

KotaChuk678 · 02-17-2013, 09:01 PM

Just love smoked turkey!

BobM · 02-17-2013, 11:09 PM

Looks great, nice job!

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Phubar · 02-18-2013, 02:07 AM

Sweet!

NickTheGreat · 02-18-2013, 07:44 AM

I'm gonna have to try your method. I smoked turkey legs once, and I wasn't real impressed.

Yours look good, though

Pappy · 02-18-2013, 08:18 AM

I actually brined them for 10 hours. It was cold enough outside, so I just put the ziploc bags with the brine & legs in the back of my truck overnight. That way I didn't have to clear out a spot in the fridge. I didn't cook to temp either. I did just like the recipe said. Cook until it came off the bone easy. They were on there for 5 hours and still moist inside. This was my 1st time smoking turkey legs.

chriscw81 · 02-18-2013, 11:45 AM

what't the best way to clean drool off of a keyboard?

ksgoosekillr · 02-18-2013, 03:44 PM

Great now i have to pluck the turkeys i shoot this season

fullaflava · 03-18-2013, 09:34 PM

Hey Poppa, Where in the world did you find those turkey legs? I've been looking all over the world for them and can't seem to find them that size uncooked.

Pappy · 03-19-2013, 05:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fullaflava

Hey Poppa, Where in the world did you find those turkey legs? I've been looking all over the world for them and can't seem to find them that size uncooked.

Butcher shop - frozen meat section

02-16-2013, 07:51 PM	#1
Pappy is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-09-11 Location: Granite City, Illinois (Near St. Louis "GO CARDS") Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Some smoked 2 pound Turkey Legs with Pr0n "Smoke & Beers" posted this Turkey Leg recipe a while back. I smoked 6 two pound turkey legs today and used his recipe shown below. These legs are HUGE! BEST DAMNED TURKEY LEGS...EVER Ingredients: 8 - 12 turkey legs Brine: 1 gallon water 1 C. kosher salt 1/2 C. sugar 2 Tbsp onion powder 1 Tbsp garlic powder 1 Tbsp chili powder 1 Tbsp paprika 1 Tbsp ground pepper 1 tsp rubbed sage 1 tsp ground cumin Instructions: Rinse turkey legs in cold water, pat dry. For brine, combine brine ingredients in large pan. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat, cover, and let cool to room temperature. Pour into container (a large Rubbermaid container with lid works well) and refrigerate brine until cold (approximately 35-40 degrees F). Place the turkey legs into brine. Let soak four to six hours. Remove legs, rinse well, and discard brine. Dry drumsticks well with paper towels. Turkey Drumstick “wet rub”: 3 Tbsp onion powder 2 Tbsp paprika 1 Tbsp garlic powder 1 tsp ground pepper 1 tsp ground cumin 1/2 tsp rubbed sage 3 Tbsp vegetable or light olive oil In small bowl, combine spice rub ingredients with fork until well mixed. Rub onto turkey legs. Let drumsticks sit out for about one hour. Place turkey legs into smoker at 225 degrees F. A light-flavored wood is best for turkey. Apple wood works well and so does cherry wood. Smoke legs for four to six hours, until meat is nearly falling off the bone. Remove legs from smoker, and let rest for half an hour. Devour greedily. __________________ Performer, UDS, 1983 WSM, Frank-in-Weber, 120 Gallon Offset, IQ-110, ET-732

02-16-2013, 07:54 PM	#2
DMSinTexas Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 11-12-11 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looks awesome! Great job!! __________________ Fanatic's Guide to the Weber Jumbo Joe

02-16-2013, 07:57 PM	#3
Rover24 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 07-29-09 Location: Sacramento, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looks great! I like the casters on your WSM, it looks like they would provide more stability than a single wheel. Where did you find the triple wheel caster? __________________ 22" WSM, Brinkman Smoke N' Pit "He Hate Me" & Various UDS Parts

02-16-2013, 09:06 PM	#4
MisterChrister is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 04-28-12 Location: Richland Center, WI Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice legs Pappy! __________________ '69 Redhead 2X Stainless Performers TS Performer Mystery Blue OTG Simpsons SJ SJG WGA A "few" others

02-16-2013, 09:32 PM	#5
Pappy is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-09-11 Location: Granite City, Illinois (Near St. Louis "GO CARDS") Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Bought the wheels at Walmrt. $6 each in stock. __________________ Performer, UDS, 1983 WSM, Frank-in-Weber, 120 Gallon Offset, IQ-110, ET-732

02-17-2013, 06:29 PM	#6
rondini Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-25-10 Location: Reed City, MI Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Legs? Oh my. __________________ Ron, 1 little Chief top loader, 1 UDS (90% built) 1 mini UDS (in plans)

02-17-2013, 09:01 PM	#7
KotaChuk678 On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-28-13 Location: White Plains, N.Y. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Just love smoked turkey! __________________ bandera owner

02-17-2013, 11:09 PM	#8
BobM is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 02-16-12 Location: Long Island, NY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Re: Some smoked 2 pound Turkey Legs with Pr0n Looks great, nice job! Sent from my Android phone. __________________ "Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." - Benjamin Franklin \| Weber 18 1/2" & 22 1/2" WSM, 22 1/2" & 26 3/4" OTG, Genesis S-330 \| \| BBQ Guru CyberQ WiFi \| Maverick ET-732 \|

02-18-2013, 02:07 AM	#9
Phubar somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-24-09 Location: Utrecht,The NetherPharkinglands Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sweet! __________________ -TG -WGA (3) -UDS (S,M,L) All fueled by Ecobrasa Coco Briquettes Lowland Smokers Dutch BBQ Champion 2011 - 2012 *Lowland Smokers Dutch BBQ Champion 2013 Low 'n Slow

02-18-2013, 07:44 AM	#10
NickTheGreat is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 05-08-12 Location: Iowa Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'm gonna have to try your method. I smoked turkey legs once, and I wasn't real impressed. Yours look good, though __________________ 18.5" WSM ; Weber E-330 ; Weber Q200 (tailgating) . . . Guess I'm a Weber fanboy!

02-18-2013, 08:18 AM	#11
Pappy is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-09-11 Location: Granite City, Illinois (Near St. Louis "GO CARDS") Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I actually brined them for 10 hours. It was cold enough outside, so I just put the ziploc bags with the brine & legs in the back of my truck overnight. That way I didn't have to clear out a spot in the fridge. I didn't cook to temp either. I did just like the recipe said. Cook until it came off the bone easy. They were on there for 5 hours and still moist inside. This was my 1st time smoking turkey legs. __________________ Performer, UDS, 1983 WSM, Frank-in-Weber, 120 Gallon Offset, IQ-110, ET-732

02-18-2013, 11:45 AM	#12
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02-18-2013, 03:44 PM	#13
ksgoosekillr Got Wood. Join Date: 06-27-11 Location: Salina, KS Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Great now i have to pluck the turkeys i shoot this season

03-18-2013, 09:34 PM	#14
fullaflava Wandering around with a bag of matchlight, looking for a match. Join Date: 02-27-13 Location: Los Angeles Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	2 pound Turkey Legs Hey Poppa, Where in the world did you find those turkey legs? I've been looking all over the world for them and can't seem to find them that size uncooked.