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Smoked Turkey Legs

Smoked Turkey Legs

Make the best easy, smoked turkey legs!

Author: Mommy Hates Cooking

Meal Type: Eggs Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 3 hours

Total Time: 3 hours 10 minutes

Servings: 6 serving

Calories: 424 kcal per serving

Ingredients

  • 1 Package - Turkey Legs
  • BBQ Sauce
  • Brown Sugar Rub
  • 1 Cup - Brown Sugar
  • 2 Tbsps - Garlic Powder
  • 1 Tsp - Salt
  • 1 Tsp - Paprika
  • ½ Tsps - Black Pepper
  • ½ Tsps - Chili Powder
  • Spices you prefer

Instructions

  1. Place the turkey legs aside with the bbq sauce.
  2. Combine the brown sugar, garlic powder, salt, paprika, pepper and chili powder into a small bowl.
  3. Mix it together to create the rub.
  4. Pat it all over the defrosted turkey legs.
  5. Next slather a good amount of BBQ sauce over the turkey legs.
  6. At this point, smoke the turkey legs about 240* for 2-2 1/2 hours. We smoked ours until the internal temperature reached 165*. This can take up to 3 hours.
  7. Half way through the smoking time, brush on more sauce.
  8. Wrap up with foil and serve!

Nutrition

Energy: 424 kcal | Total Fat: 13 g | Saturated: 4 g | Trans: 0 g | Cholesterol: 134 mg | Total Carbs: 39 g | Fiber: 1 g | Sugars: 36 g | Proteins: 38 g | Sodium: 545 mg | Polyunsaturated: 4 g | Monounsaturated: 4 g

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