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Festival Style Smoked Turkey Legs
These apple cider injected roasted turkey legs are inspired by the festival drumsticks you find at Disney World or your local Renaissance festival. These smoked BBQ turkey legs are perfectly crispy on the outside and tender and juicy on the inside.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 1029 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 turkey legs
- ¼ cup BBQ Rub
- Parkay or butter spray.
Easy Apple Cider Injection
- ½ Cup apple cider
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Combine the apple cider with the salt and mix until the salt is dissolved.
- Inject each turkey leg with about ¼ cup of the apple cider injection.
- Dry off the outside of the turkey legs well and then dust liberally with the BBQ rub.
- Preheat your grill or smoker to 250 degrees and set up for indirect heat.
- Smoke for about 45 minutes, then increase the smoker temp to 325 degrees. Continue to smoke the turkey legs until they reach an internal temperature of 185-190 degrees. Note: if the outside of the turkey legs is beginning to get too dark before reaching your internal temperature, spray with the Parkay or spray butter.
- Remove the smoked turkey drumsticks and enjoy.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
1029kcal
(51%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
133g
(266%)
Fat
46g
(71%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
13g
Monounsaturated Fat
14g
Cholesterol
481mg
(160%)
Sodium
1669mg
(70%)
Potassium
1969mg
(56%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
251IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
208mg
(21%)
Iron
15mg
(83%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1029
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1029kcal | 51% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 133g | 266% |
| Fat | 46g | 71% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 13g | 76% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Cholesterol | 481mg | 160% |
| Sodium | 1669mg | 70% |
| Potassium | 1969mg | 42% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 251IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 208mg | 21% |
| Iron | 15mg | 83% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.