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Injected Drunken Smoked Turkey Legs

Injected Drunken Smoked Turkey Legs

By Traeger Kitchen

If you want to tear into a hunk of meat with a handle, smoke these spicy, bourbon infused turkey drumsticks up, they’re a perfectly portable meal to take on your next outdoor adventure.

Prep Time

15 Min

Cook Time

1 Hrs
30 Min

Pellets

Pecan
Yields: 4 Servings

Ingredients

main
  • 1 Bottle
  • Frank's RedHot Sauce
  • 1/2 Cup
  • butter
  • 1 Cup
  • brown sugar
  • 1/2 Cup
  • whiskey
  • 3 Clove
  • garlic, minced
  • 1 Teaspoon
  • Traeger Cajun Shake
  • 1/2 Cup
  • chicken stock
  • 6 Large
  • turkey legs
Units of Measurement:

Step

  • Step 1

    In a large pot, mix together all ingredients except the turkey legs. Bring to a boil.

    Ingredients
    • 1 Bottle Frank's RedHot Sauce

    • 1/2 Cup butter

    • 1 Cup brown sugar

    • 1/2 Cup whiskey

    • 3 Clove garlic, minced

    • 1 Teaspoon Traeger Cajun Shake

    • 1/2 Cup chicken stock

  • Step 2

    Let cool and pour the marinade into a plastic bag; add in the turkey legs. Allow them to marinate for 24 hours in the fridge.

    Ingredients
    • 6 Large turkey legs

  • Step 3

    Remove the turkey legs from the bag; save marinade. Bring half of marinade to a boil and reserve for basting. Dilute the other half of marinade with chicken stock.

  • Step 4

    Fill the meat injector with the marinade/chicken stock mixture and insert it into the meaty parts of the turkey leg in several places. Inject turkey legs with marinade until they plump up.

  • Step 5

    When ready to cook, start temperature to 250 degrees F and preheat, lid closed, for 10 to 15 minutes.

  • Step 6

    Place the turkey legs on the grill grate and cook for 1 1/2 to 3 hours, depending on the thickness of the legs, or until the internal temp registers 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer.

  • Step 7

    Baste the legs with the reserved, boiled marinade every 45 minutes. Enjoy!

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