Hello, I am Kate. Today, we’re going to prepare smoked whole chicken and turkey legs recipe. Never skip today’s recipe. This is a simple recipe to try and is one of my family food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit more unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious. Not to mention, it’s super satisfying.
Smoked whole chicken and turkey legs Recipe
Smoked whole chicken and turkey legs is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They are nice and they look fantastic. Smoked whole chicken and turkey legs is something that I have loved my entire life.
To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook smoked whole chicken and turkey legs using 15 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Smoked whole chicken and turkey legs:
- Take 2 whole chickens 3-5 lbs each
- Take 1 package turkey legs
- Prepare 1 orange
- Prepare 1 lemon
- Prepare 2 sprigs rosemary
- Take 4 sprigs tarragon
- Take 5 cups sugar
- Get 3 1/4 cups kosher salt
- Get 2/3 cup chili powder
- Prepare 1/4 cup onion powder
- Prepare 1/4 cup garlic powder
- Make ready 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Take 6 dried bay leaves
- Get 1 tablespoon chopped dehydrated onion
- Make ready 3 gallons water
Steps 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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