STATE FAIR SMOKED TURKEY LEGS
Who doesn't love those State Fair Smoked Turkey Legs? Admit it....you secretly love buying those! They wrap it in tin foil, and you walk around and munch on that obscenely huge, tender, smoky lean meat that could almost be mistaken for ham while looking at all the displays and entries. I wanted to replicate that for an upcoming...
Provided by Sherry Blizzard
Categories Turkey
Time 3h
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Bring all ingredients EXCEPT Turkey to a boil. Stir to dissolve salt and sugar. Let it sit to room temperature. Put the brine in the fridge to get cold.
- 2. Slide your fingers under the turkey leg skins to separate the turkey meat from the skin. Do not remove the skin, but slide it to the bottom of the leg.
- 3. ***Note You want to brine the meat. So leave the skin around the bottom of the leg.
- 4. Place the cold marinade into a food-safe bucket....they are cheap and easy to find. Add the turkey legs with the skin around the turkey's ankles. Let sit in the fridge overnight and up to 24 hours.
- 5. ******Note Be careful, the longer it sits in the brine the less your meat will remain in a solid state....I personally prefer overnight.
- 6. Rinse the turkey legs under cold water and return the skin to cover the legs. Pat dry with paper towels.
- 7. Preheat the smoker to 250. I used apple wood chips. Place the turkey legs on the smoker girll and allow to smoke for 1 1/2 hours....flip the legs over and continue for another 1 1/2 hours.
- 8. Remove and enjoy, or do like I am doing and zip seal them in vacuum pack bags to take hiking on your next adventure.
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Rodney Williams Itier
itier@aol.comI love this recipe! The turkey legs are always juicy and flavorful, and the smoky flavor is incredible. I've made them for parties and potlucks, and they're always a hit.
Farhan Baba
baba@hotmail.frThese turkey legs were a disappointment. The meat was dry and tough, and the flavor was just okay. I wouldn't make them again.
Gibson
gibson6@yahoo.comI've made this recipe a few times, and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The turkey legs are always cooked perfectly, and the rub is amazing. I love the smoky flavor that the smoker adds.
Nakisozi Sharaphat
nakisozi@gmail.comThese turkey legs were amazing! I cooked them in my smoker for 4 hours, and they were fall-off-the-bone tender. The rub was perfect, and the meat was so juicy and flavorful.
NOMAN SATTAR
sattar_noman@gmail.comI followed the recipe exactly, but my turkey legs turned out tough and chewy. I'm not sure what I did wrong.
Ahmod shonto
shonto-a@yahoo.comThese turkey legs were incredible! The meat was so tender and juicy, and the smoky flavor was perfect. I'll definitely be making these again soon.
Shakeel Bugti
shakeel_bugti30@gmail.comThese turkey legs were just okay. The meat was a little dry, and the flavor was just average. I wouldn't make them again.
Vivian Erasmus Ada
vada@hotmail.comI made these turkey legs for my family last weekend, and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them, and they couldn't stop talking about how delicious they were.
Akhtar shah Kakar
k-a93@hotmail.comThese turkey legs were a total flop. The meat was dry and flavorless, and the skin was tough. I followed the recipe exactly, so I'm not sure what went wrong.
Dream Life
l@gmail.comI'm so glad I found this recipe! I've always wanted to make smoked turkey legs, but I was intimidated by the process. This recipe made it so easy, and the results were amazing.
Gordis86s
gordis86s@gmail.comThese turkey legs were so good, I ate two of them! The meat was tender and juicy, and the smoky flavor was incredible. I'll definitely be making these again.
Martha Nthabeleng
n_m@gmail.comI've tried this recipe a few times, and it's always a disappointment. The turkey legs are always dry and tough.
Mominul Mominul
mominulm35@gmail.comThese turkey legs were amazing! I cooked them in my smoker for 4 hours, and they were fall-off-the-bone tender. The rub was perfect, and the meat was so juicy and flavorful.
Mama Jan
mamajan@hotmail.frI followed the recipe exactly, but my turkey legs turned out dry. I'm not sure what I did wrong.
Nizam SaiN
n_s@yahoo.comThese turkey legs were delicious! The meat was tender and juicy, and the skin was crispy and flavorful. I'll definitely be making these again.
Aqib Zada
z.aqib@yahoo.comI've made this recipe a few times now, and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The turkey legs are always cooked perfectly, and the rub is amazing.
rana balia
b-rana30@gmail.comThese smoked turkey legs were a hit at our last cookout! They were so juicy and flavorful, and the smoky flavor was out of this world. We'll definitely be making these again soon.