Hickory Smoked Turkey Legs Recipe

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Hickory Smoked Turkey Legs
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Directions:

  1. To make the sauce: In a saucepan, stir all the sauce ingredients together using a whisk.
  2. Bring mixture to a boil; lower heat to medium-low and simmer for 20 minutes or so, until the apples are cooked and the sauce is thickened.
  3. Throw out the cinnamon stick; let sauce cool for 5 minutes.
  4. Puree sauce in a blender or food processor.
  5. Equally divide sauce into 2 bowls; set aside.
  6. To make rub: In a bowl or heavy duty plastic zip-top bag add all the rub ingredients; stir or shake to combine.
  7. Rinse the turkey legs under cold water and pat dry.
  8. Coat turkey legs with rub mixture; let stand for 20 minutes at room temperature before grilling.
  9. Spray or lightly brush turkey legs with vegetable oil.
  10. Follow your grill manufacturer's instructions for using wood chunks.
  11. Grill turkey legs over indirect medium heat for approximately 1 hour or until meat thermometer reads 180° when inserted into the thickest part of the meat (baste occasionally with sauce from 1 reserved bowl).
  12. Take legs off grill and served with sauce from the 2nd reserved bowl.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1187.14 Kcal (4970 kJ)
Calories from fat 496.97 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 55.22g 85%
Cholesterol 385.48mg 128%
Sodium 5848.4mg 244%
Potassium 1512.41mg 32%
Total Carbs 45.94g 15%
Sugars 25.65g 103%
Dietary Fiber 2.91g 12%
Protein 129.66g 259%
Vitamin C 11.3mg 19%
Iron 10.2mg 57%
Calcium 201.7mg 20%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 192.77 Kcal (807 kJ)
Calories from fat 80.7 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.97g 85%
Cholesterol 62.59mg 128%
Sodium 949.66mg 244%
Potassium 245.59mg 32%
Total Carbs 7.46g 15%
Sugars 4.17g 103%
Dietary Fiber 0.47g 12%
Protein 21.05g 259%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 19%
Iron 1.7mg 57%
Calcium 32.8mg 20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 27.8
    Points
  • 31
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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