Smoked Turkey Legs
Equipment
- Z Grills 7002F2 Wood Pellet Grill
- Z Grills Cherry Wood Pellets
Ingredients
- 4 turkey legs
- Your favorite dry rub
For the brine
- 5 quarts of water
- 1 cup kosher salt
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons Pink Salt Prague Powder (take care to follow the instructions on the package)
- 2 sprigs rosemary
- 1 bay leaf
Instructions
Brining
- Mix the ingredients, stirring to dissolve the salt, and simmer on low. Allow to cool before submerging the turkey legs.
- The turkey legs should be submerged in the brine for 12 to 18 hours before cooking.
Smoking
- Remove the turkey legs from the brine. Pat dry with paper towels.
- Pull back the skin on each turkey leg, exposing the meat.
- Apply your favorite rub or seasoning combination to each turkey leg, then pull the skin back in place and apply rub again.
- Preheat your Z Grills to 250F.
- Once your Z Grills reaches 250F, add your turkey legs.
- Cook the turkey legs for approximately 2 ½ hours or until the meat reaches an internal temperature of 175F. When checking the temperature, be sure to take the temperature in the thickest part of the meat and avoid touching the bone.
- Remove your turkey legs when they reach the appropriate temperature.
- Allow the turkey legs to rest for 15 to 20 minutes before serving.