Recipe of Quick Smoked whole chicken and turkey legs

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To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have smoked whole chicken and turkey legs using 15 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Smoked whole chicken and turkey legs:

1. Get 2 whole chickens 3-5 lbs each
2. Get 1 package turkey legs
3. Take 1 orange
4. Get 1 lemon
5. Get 2 sprigs rosemary
6. Take 4 sprigs tarragon
7. Get 5 cups sugar
8. Get 3 1/4 cups kosher salt
9. Make ready 2/3 cup chili powder
10. Take 1/4 cup onion powder
11. Make ready 1/4 cup garlic powder
12. Make ready 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
13. Get 6 dried bay leaves
14. Make ready 1 tablespoon chopped dehydrated onion
15. Make ready 3 gallons water

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Instructions to make Smoked whole chicken and turkey legs:

1. 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.
2. 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
3. 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.
4. Rinse the chicken and turkey in cold water and pat dry.
5. Stuff each chicken with half an orange, half a lemon, 1 sprig rosemary and 2 sprigs of tarragon.
6. Cover the chickens and turkey legs on all sides with the rub.
7. 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.

Cooking homemade, smoked turkey legs is easier than you think. Follow these simple steps for Whether you have a smoker or not, you can get those fair-style smoked turkey legs at home using Whether you are eating it whole, renaissance fair-style, or want to add a bit of savory smoke flavor to. Roasted turkey legs are so delicious and satisfying! Baking them at a high temperature ensures crispy skin and juicy meat. Not everyone wants or needs to roast a whole turkey for Thanksgiving.

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