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COUNTY FAIR TURKEY LEGS WITH SWEET AND SPICY BBQ SAUCE



County Fair Turkey Legs with Sweet and Spicy BBQ Sauce image

Turkey legs are a traditional snack at county fairs. They are also known as "caveman pops" because they are held by the bone and eaten like huge lollipops. Ree likes hers with a sweet and spicy BBQ sauce which, although not traditional, makes a delicious accompaniment to this meaty snack, and a great addition if you are serving these at a party.

Provided by Ree Drummond Bio & Top Recipes

Categories     main-dish

Time 3h

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 turkey legs
1 tablespoon paprika
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons ground thyme
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup bottled BBQ sauce
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon hot sauce or to taste
1 tablespoon soy sauce

Steps:

  • For the turkey legs: Set the turkey legs on a baking sheet and wrap the bone end with foil. Mix the paprika, chili powder, cumin, salt, thyme, garlic powder and pepper together in a small bowl, then sprinkle over the turkey legs liberally. Refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
  • Roast the turkey legs until golden brown with an internal temperature of 160 degrees F, 40 to 45 minutes. Turn the oven to the broil setting. Brush the legs with the honey and return to the oven to broil until the skin is caramelized, 1 to 2 more minutes.
  • For the sweet and spicy BBQ sauce: Meanwhile, mix the BBQ sauce, honey, hot sauce and soy sauce together in a bowl. Serve alongside the turkey legs.

CAVEMAN DRUMS



Caveman Drums image

We call R. B.'s house the Cave. His pals love his Shangri-la of music, motorcycles, guitars, cold beer, and firewood, where caveman chitchat comfortably drifts into menswear sales, paint colors, and advances in toaster oven technology. Turkey drums fit the Cave scene with ease. All rubbed and sauced, Caveman Drums enable cavemen to maintain cavelike machismo while tiptoeing around the perimeter of their feelings. Bottled wing sauces are a cheater cinch, but, c'mon, be a man. Brush on a cheater interstate sauce (pages 38 to 43). You better have some stored in the fridge.

Yield makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

6 turkey drumsticks (about 4 pounds)
2 tablespoons oil
4 teaspoons Cheater Smoked Rub (page 47)
Barbecue sauce (optional)

Steps:

  • HEAT the oven to 350°F.
  • MAKE two 3-drum foil packs for easy handling. For each pack, place three drumsticks on a sheet of heavy-duty aluminum foil large enough to seal tightly.
  • DRIZZLE 1 tablespoon of the oil over each pack of drumsticks, coating the skin until it's shiny. Sprinkle all sides of the drums with 2 teaspoons of the dry rub per foil pack.
  • SEAL the two packs and place them on a large rimmed baking sheet. Roast the turkey for 1 1/2 hours, or until tender. Unwrap the packs and discard the juice.
  • HEAT the broiler. If saucing, brush the drumsticks with barbecue sauce before broiling. To crisp the skin, broil the drumsticks 4 inches from the heat source for about 5 minutes per side.

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