Hello everybody, it is Brad, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, smoked whole chicken and turkey legs. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Smoked whole chicken and turkey legs is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. Smoked whole chicken and turkey legs is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They are nice and they look fantastic.
I tried this for the first time and it turned out great! Baked Smoked Turkey Legs Recipe - HOW TO BAKE SMOKED TURKEY LEGS. Smoked Turkey Legs in a Pit Boss Pellet Smoker.
To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have smoked whole chicken and turkey legs using 15 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Smoked whole chicken and turkey legs:
- Make ready 2 whole chickens 3-5 lbs each
- Make ready 1 package turkey legs
- Take 1 orange
- Make ready 1 lemon
- Prepare 2 sprigs rosemary
- Get 4 sprigs tarragon
- Take 5 cups sugar
- Take 3 1/4 cups kosher salt
- Prepare 2/3 cup chili powder
- Prepare 1/4 cup onion powder
- Get 1/4 cup garlic powder
- Make ready 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Prepare 6 dried bay leaves
- Make ready 1 tablespoon chopped dehydrated onion
- Make ready 3 gallons water
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Instructions to make Smoked whole chicken and turkey legs:
- Combine 3 cups of kosher salt, 4.5 cups sugar, 6 bay leaves, 1 tbsp chopped dehydrated onions and 3 gallons water to make the brine. Soak the chickens and turkey legs in the brine and refrigerate over night or minimum 4 hours.
- Make the rub. I used Myron Mixon's 'The only other barbecue rub you need' recipe. Combine 2/3 cup chili powder, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup kosher salt, 1/4 cup onion powder, 1/4 garlic powder and 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- Soak your choice of wood chunks in water (I used mesquite). Light the charcoal in the smoker. Slice up the orange and lemon into approximately 12 pieces each.
- Rinse the chicken and turkey in cold water and pat dry.
- Stuff each chicken with half an orange, half a lemon, 1 sprig rosemary and 2 sprigs of tarragon.
- Cover the chickens and turkey legs on all sides with the rub.
- Put the chicken breast side up and the turkey legs on the smoker. Smoke at 275° for 3.5 hours or until the white meat hits 160 and the dark reaches 180. Check the temp periodically and add more charcoal and wood chunks as needed.
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