Disney Style Smoked Turkey Legs
If you have ever been to Disney's Frontierland, or a renaissance fair and have had one of the monstrous turkey legs they sell there, this is a copycat of those recipes. It is very important to follow this recipe exactly as written.
Ingredients
- 2 Large Turkey Drumsticks between ¾ and 1 lbs each.
- 1 tbsp Kosher Salt
- ½ tsp Prague Powder #1
- 3 tbsp Dark Brown Sugar
- 1 cup Distilled Water (Must be distilled do not use bottled or tap)
Instructions
Curing
- Dissolve the salt, prague powder, and sugar in the distilled water.
- Place the drumsticks and curing liquid in a ziplock bag or container and place in the refrigerator.
- Allow to cure for between 12 and 24 hours. I prefer closer to 12 as I feel longer makes the drumsticks too salty.
- After the cure, remove from the curing liquid and rinse the drumsticks. They may be cooked immediately or kept in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours.
Smoking
- Get smoker to 325°F.
- Add turkey legs and smoke until turkey has reached an internal temperature of 160°F. This should take approximately 1 hour.
- Serve immediately
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Notes
If you want to make more than 2 legs at a time, increase the amount of curing liquid, but not the time in the cure.