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Recipe by Derek Wolf of Over the Fire Cooking

Get ready to devour this favorite from Over The Fire Cooking. Keep it classic and simple with these flavor-filled legs. Great for the holidays, or any time of year.

BBQ turkey legs cooking on the grill
BBQ turkey legs on a cutting board

Ingredients:


Yields: 2-4
Cook: 2 hours
Prep: 4 hours


Turkey Ingredients 

  • 4 whole turkey legs
  • 3 tbsp of onion powder
  • 3 tbsp of garlic powder
  • 3 tbsp of paprika
  • 2 tbsp of black pepper
  • 2 tbsp of cumin
  • 2 tsp of cayenne powder
  • 1 cup of Range Style BBQ Sauce
  • Olive Oil


Brine Ingredients

  • 1 gallon of water
  • 1 cup of kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup of brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp of garlic powder
  • 2 tbsp of onion powder
  • 2 tbsp of peppercorns
  • 1 tbsp of paprika 

PREPARATION: 

 

  1. In a large pot, combine all brine ingredients and let boil. Once boiling, cool down to room temperature. Rinse turkey legs and submerge in the cooled down brine. Add ice if needed. Let turkey brine from 4-24 hours.
  2. When the legs are ready, pull out of brine and discard brine. Rinse and pat turkey legs dry. Lather with olive oil and season with onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, black pepper, cayenne powder and cumin.
  3. In your smoker, create fire using Cowboy Hardwood Lump Charcoal and Wood Chips. Bring up to a steady 300F. Add turkey legs to smoker and let cook for 3 hours or until internal temperature is 165F. When close to finished, pull turkey legs off and lather with Range Style BBQ Sauce. Place back on smoker for 10 minutes to carmelize.
  4. Pull turkey legs off smoker, let rest for 10 minutes and enjoy!

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