Smoked Turkey or Chicken Legs Recipe

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Smoked Turkey or Chicken Legs
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Ingredients
15
Count
Nutrition
422
Calories
Total time
1800
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups salt
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup peppercorn
  • 1/4 cup emeril's original essence, mix (optional)
  • 1 gallon chicken stock
  • 1 gallon cold water
  • 2 tbsp paprika
  • 2 tbsp onion powder
  • 2 tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp pepper
  • 2 tbsp emeril's original essence, mix (optional)
  • 1/2 gallon water
  • 1 cup white wine

Directions:

  1. Wash 4 to 6 turkey legs and place in roaster or large pot. They will have to soak in the brine for 12 hours, so make sure the pot is large enough for the legs to be completely covered in the brine.
  2. Heat the chicken broth in a large pot to a low boil. add all brine ingredients and stir to dissolve. Boil for 10 minutes, remove from heat. Add 1 gallon cold water to the brine pot, add cooled brine to pot cover legs, add more water if needed.
  3. Cover and let soak in cool place for 12 hours.
  4. Remove legs from brine and rinse. Pat dry with paper towels. Discard brine. Combined all ingredients for the rub and coat the legs. Wrap in foil or plastic wrap and chill in fridge 6 hours or more.
  5. Make sure your fire is ready (250°) before adding soaked hickory wood chips. remove legs from foil. Fill drip/steam pan with broth listed above. Place in your smoker for 6-8 hours. You do not have to have constant smoke on these, so do not worry. You will want to add water to the drip pan after about 3 hours.
  6. Remove from smoker and let sit 15 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 422.47 Kcal (1769 kJ)
Calories from fat 108.45 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.05g 19%
Cholesterol 23.44mg 8%
Sodium 32471.57mg 1353%
Potassium 896.3mg 19%
Total Carbs 54.59g 18%
Sugars 35.71g 143%
Dietary Fiber 1.57g 6%
Protein 20.22g 40%
Vitamin C 16.8mg 28%
Iron 1mg 5%
Calcium 177.1mg 18%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 23.34 Kcal (98 kJ)
Calories from fat 5.99 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.67g 19%
Cholesterol 1.3mg 8%
Sodium 1794.03mg 1353%
Potassium 49.52mg 19%
Total Carbs 3.02g 18%
Sugars 1.97g 143%
Dietary Fiber 0.09g 6%
Protein 1.12g 40%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 28%
Iron 0.1mg 5%
Calcium 9.8mg 18%

* 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

  • 9.1
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low calorie,
  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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