Best County Fair Turkey Legs Recipes

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Provided by mightyro_cooking4u

Categories Poultry

Time 55m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 liters carbonated lemon-lime beverage
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons hot sauce
2 tablespoons red pepper flakes, crushed
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 vidalia onion, chopped
3 tablespoons honey
4 turkey legs
1 tablespoon paula deen's house seasoning

Steps:

Preheat grill. Combine all ingredients, except House Seasoning and honey, in a large stock pot and bring to a low boil. Add turkey legs and boil for 30 minutes or until turkey legs register 165 degrees F. Put turkey legs on the grill, season with Paula Deen's House Seasoning and brush with honey. Grill over medium heat about 15 minutes, rotating occasionally as needed. The turkey legs should be crispy and golden brown when done.
NOTE: Paula Deen's House Seasoning Mix is recipe #57340.

State Fair Smoked Turkey Legs image

Provided by Sherry Blizzard

Categories Turkey

Time 3h

Number Of Ingredients 8

Steps:

1. Bring all ingredients EXCEPT Turkey to a boil. Stir to dissolve salt and sugar. Let it sit to room temperature. Put the brine in the fridge to get cold.
2. Slide your fingers under the turkey leg skins to separate the turkey meat from the skin. Do not remove the skin, but slide it to the bottom of the leg.
3. ***Note You want to brine the meat. So leave the skin around the bottom of the leg.
4. Place the cold marinade into a food-safe bucket....they are cheap and easy to find. Add the turkey legs with the skin around the turkey's ankles. Let sit in the fridge overnight and up to 24 hours.
5. ******Note Be careful, the longer it sits in the brine the less your meat will remain in a solid state....I personally prefer overnight.
6. Rinse the turkey legs under cold water and return the skin to cover the legs. Pat dry with paper towels.
7. Preheat the smoker to 250. I used apple wood chips. Place the turkey legs on the smoker girll and allow to smoke for 1 1/2 hours....flip the legs over and continue for another 1 1/2 hours.
8. Remove and enjoy, or do like I am doing and zip seal them in vacuum pack bags to take hiking on your next adventure.

County Fair Turkey Legs image

Provided by Paula Deen

Time 10m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 tablespoon black pepper
2 tablespoons crushed red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons Paula Deen's Hot Sauce
2 tablespoons sugar
2 liter lemon-lime soda
1 chopped Vidalia onion
1 tablespoon Paula Deen's House Seasoning
3 tablespoons honey
4 turkey legs

Steps:

Preheat grill. Combine all ingredients, except the House Seasoning and honey, in a large stock pot and bring to a low boil. Add turkey legs and boil for 30 minutes or until the turkey legs register 165 °F. Put turkey legs on the grill, season with House Seasoning and brush with honey. Grill over medium heat for about 15 minutes, rotating occasionally as needed. The turkey legs should be crispy and golden brown when done.