How to Cook Perfect Smoked whole chicken and turkey legs

Smoked whole chicken and turkey legs. I tried this for the first time and it turned out great! This smoked turkey legs recipe was inspired by the turkey legs we'd get at Disney World as kids. Rather surprisingly, they're not that hard to (Because that definitely deserves some capitalization.) Ahhh smoked turkey legs-those cases full of deliciously salty, slightly hammy turkey legs, smoked.

Enjoy smoky turkey drumsticks as a snack or for great smoked turkey sandwiches. Smoked drumsticks can be served at the same time as the whole turkey or cooked earlier, so there's something good to munch on while. Can the turkey legs be smoked at a hotter temperature? You can cook Smoked whole chicken and turkey legs using 15 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Smoked whole chicken and turkey legs

1. 🢂 2 of whole chickens 3-5 lbs each.
2. 🢂 1 package of turkey legs.
3. 🢂 1 of orange.
4. 🢂 1 of lemon.
5. 🢂 2 sprigs of rosemary.
6. 🢂 4 sprigs of tarragon.
7. 🢂 5 cups of sugar.
8. 🢂 3 1/4 cups of kosher salt.
9. 🢂 2/3 cup of chili powder.
10. 🢂 1/4 cup of onion powder.
11. 🢂 1/4 cup of garlic powder.
12. 🢂 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper.
13. 🢂 6 of dried bay leaves.
14. 🢂 1 tablespoon of chopped dehydrated onion.
15. 🢂 3 gallons of water.

Turkey, like most other poultry, does not benefit greatly from low and slow cooking other than the fact that it gets more time in the smoke. It holds a lot of meat (like a fryer chicken) and it will fit nicely in the door of new refrigerators. Smoked turkey legs are popular at state fairs, amusement parks, and harvest festivals. Fortunately, there's no need to wait for one to roll around before enjoying your very own smoked turkey leg.

step by step Smoked whole chicken and turkey legs

1. 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..
2. 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.
3. 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..
4. Rinse the chicken and turkey in cold water and pat dry..
5. Stuff each chicken with half an orange, half a lemon, 1 sprig rosemary and 2 sprigs of tarragon..
6. Cover the chickens and turkey legs on all sides with the rub..
7. 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..

Fire up your smoker, or adjust your grill for smoking, and enjoy homemade smoked turkey legs! This turkey is a whole bone-in turkey that is aged in a simple brine for days, before being slow-smoked and fully cooked over real hickory wood chips for a savory & succulent flavor. You can do this by placing the whole turkey on a platter or cutting board and removing the legs & wings. Grilled Chicken Drumsticks Grilled Chicken Legs Bbq Chicken Legs Chicken Leg Recipes Whole Roasted Chicken Chicken Drumstick Recipes Smoked Chicken Grilled Meat Marinated Copycat State Fair Turkey Legs. DIY your fair food with these giant seasoned turkey drumsticks fit for a king.