BARBECUED TURKEY LEGS
Wishing you were at the game? Raise a giant drumstick -- in spirit -- with all the other Hawkeye football fans at the University of Iowa. These massive barbecued bird legs are a tailgating tradition at the black-and-gold school. Now you can make them at home with an easy dry brine that eliminates the need for submerging them in a big pot of salted water.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 11h40m
Yield 8 turkey legs
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- The day before, make a dry brine: Put 2 wire racks on 2 rimmed baking sheets. Mix together the sugar, chili powder, mustard powder, garlic powder, cayenne and 1/2 cup salt. Pat the turkey drumsticks dry. Put 2 drumsticks in a large shallow bowl and sprinkle generously with the dry brine, rubbing it into every nook and cranny. Transfer to one of the wire racks. Working in batches, sprinkle and rub the remaining drumsticks with the dry brine and transfer to the wire racks. Sprinkle the drumsticks on the racks with any remaining dry brine. Refrigerate, uncovered, for at least 8 hours and preferably up to 24 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Bake the drumsticks, rotating the baking sheets front to back and top to bottom halfway through cooking, until golden brown and an instant-read thermometer measures at least 200 degrees F, about 2 hours. Let cool to room temperature. Transfer the drumsticks to large re-sealable plastic bags. (The turkey can be made ahead up to this point and refrigerated for up to 24 hours.)
- Preheat a gas grill to medium-low or prepare a charcoal for medium-low indirect heat: bank one chimney starter-full of lit and ashed-over charcoal briquettes to one side of the grill. Set up a drip pan on the other side to avoid flare-ups. (Be sure to consult the grill manufacturer's guide for best results).
- Brush the grill grates with oil. Put the drumsticks on the grill (or indirect side if using charcoal) and cook, turning and basting with the barbecue sauce every 5 minutes, until the drumsticks are deep amber on the outside and heated through, about 15 minutes.
- Let cool for 5 minutes, then wrap the exposed bone-end of each drumstick with foil and serve while warm.
BBQ TURKEY
This is a great BBQ Turkey recipe. We almost never have any leftovers. This recipe can be used with almost any size bird.
Provided by Julie G
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Turkey Whole Turkey Recipes
Time 5h45m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat a gas grill for low heat.
- Rub some of the butter all over the turkey, inside and out, then rub all over with chicken base. Cut remaining butter into cubes and toss with onions, apples, and garlic in a large bowl. Stuff the bird with this mixture and place in a disposable aluminum roasting pan. Fold the turkey skin around the neck area to cover the hole and then turn the turkey over and pour wine into the opening at the other end until the turkey is full or the bottle is empty. Set the turkey breast side up.
- Place the roasting pan on the grill and cover loosely with aluminum foil. If you have a pop up timer or heat safe meat thermometer, insert it into the turkey breast. Close the lid.
- Roast until the temperature in the breast reads 170 degrees F (75 degrees C) and the temperature in the thickest part of the thigh reads 180 degrees C (80 degrees C), about 4 hours depending on the temperature of your grill. When the temperature is getting close, remove the aluminum foil covering the turkey and allow it to brown during the final minutes of cooking. If it starts to brown too much, just cover it back up. Allow the turkey to rest for at least 20 minutes before carving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1294.1 calories, Carbohydrate 16.2 g, Cholesterol 467.9 mg, Fat 76.7 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 117.7 g, SaturatedFat 32.4 g, Sodium 1310.4 mg, Sugar 9.6 g
NORTH CAROLINA-STYLE BBQ TURKEY
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 14h
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- 1. For the brine: In a large stockpot, bring 6 quarts water, 1 1/2 cups salt, brown sugar, coriander, ginger, and bay leaves to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to make sure the salt and sugar are dissolved. While the brine is simmering, fill a bucket (or pot) big enough to hold a turkey with the ice. Pour the brine over the ice. When the brine has cooled, add the turkey. Place a heavy object like a plate or lid on top of the turkey to keep it submerged in the liquid. Brine in the refrigerator for up to 8 hours.
- 2. For the sauce: Heat the vinegar and granulated sugar in a medium saucepan over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Off the heat, stir in the ketchup, honey, 1/4 cup salt, red pepper, and black pepper. Reserve 1 1/2 cups for passing at the table.
- 3. For the turkey: Prepare an outdoor grill with a medium-high fire for both direct and indirect grilling. Position a drip pan under the grate on the indirect side of the grill. Sprinkle the cavity of the turkey with salt and stuff with the celery, lemons, onions, and parsley, then tie the legs. Place the turkey breast-side up over the drip pan. Toss 1 cup of the soaked wood chips onto the coals. Cover the grill and rotate the lid so that the vent holes are directly over the meat. To maintain a medium-low smoky fire, add about a dozen pieces of charcoal and another cup of wood chips to the fire whenever the fire dies down. Rotate the turkey about every 45 minutes to prevent the side closest to the coals from overcooking.
- 4. After 1 hour, begin basting the turkey every 20 to 30 minutes with the remaining 2 1/2 cups of sauce. (Keep the grill covered between basting.) Cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thigh, not touching the bone, registers 165 degrees F, 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest 15 minutes before carving.
- Serves: 8-10 (analysis done for 10)
- Nutrition Information (per serving):
- *Sauce for passing included
- Calories: 1109
- Total Fat: 50 grams
- Saturated Fat: 14 grams
- Total Carbohydrates: 23 grams
- Protein: 132 grams
- Sodium: 2009 milligrams
- Cholesterol: 503 milligrams
- Fiber: 0.5 grams
- Serves: 32
- Nutrition Information (per 2 tablespoons):
- Calories: 28
- Total Fat: 0 grams
- Saturated Fat: 0 grams
- Total Carbohydrates: 7 grams
- Protein: 0 grams
- Sodium: 56 milligrams
- Cholesterol: 0 milligrams
- Fiber: 0 grams
BRINED AND BARBECUED TURKEY
Replace the oven with the grill this Thanksgiving and follow our recipe to perfectly brine and barbecue your turkey.
Provided by Traci Des Jardins
Categories Poultry turkey Thanksgiving Dinner Fall Winter Grill Brine Grill/Barbecue Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Makes 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- In heavy large stockpot over high heat, bring 2 gallons water to boil. Stir in salt and sugar until completely dissolved. Remove from heat and add carrots, onions, celery, leeks, bay leaves, peppercorns, coriander seeds, red pepper flakes, fennel seeds, star anise, thyme, sage, and parsley. Cover and refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight.
- Line large cooler with large heavy-duty garbage bag. Strain brine into cooler, discarding solids.
- Rinse turkey inside and out and pat dry. Transfer, breast side up, to cooler. If necessary, place large plate on top to keep turkey submerged in liquid. Tie bag tightly, then close cooler and transfer to cool place. Allow turkey to brine for 12 hours, turning over once halfway through. Using probe thermometer, check temperature of liquid every 3 hours and if necessary, add freezer packs enclosed in resealable plastic bags to keep temperature at or below 40°F.
- Line large, rimmed baking sheet with paper towels and top with wire rack. Remove turkey from brine and transfer, breast side up, to rack. Let stand 30 minutes to drain completely, then pat dry. Transfer to roasting pan. Tuck wing tips under breast and tie drumsticks loosely together with kitchen string. Place butter in pan next to turkey.
- If using gas grill, open hood, light all burners, and set on high. Close hood and preheat 10 minutes.
- If using charcoal grill, open bottom and lid vents and light charcoal. Let coals burn until completely coated in gray ash, about 25 minutes, then arrange around perimeter of grill to form circle.
- Transfer roasting pan to grill rack and cover grill. If using gas grill, turn all burners to low. During cooking, adjust burners to maintain temperature at 450°F.
- If using charcoal grill, if necessary lower temperature by partially closing vents (do not close completely). Maintain temperature by adding 60 new coals, prelit in chimney starter until completely covered in gray ash, every hour.
- Cook turkey, basting every 15 minutes with pan juices (tilt pan to let juices run out of cavity) and rotating pan 180° every hour, until instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh (do not touch bone) registers 170°F, about 1 1/2 hours. (Time may be longer in cold weather. Avoid opening lid often because of rapid heat loss.)
- Transfer turkey to platter, cover loosely with foil, and let stand 20 minutes before carving.
OVEN-BARBECUED TURKEY
I found this in Woman's Day magazine. I have not tried this recipe, but I'm posting it for safe keeping.
Provided by internetnut
Categories Whole Turkey
Time 4h15m
Yield 1 turkey, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Rub turkey inside and out with 1-1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Bake in roasting pan in preheated 325 oven, basting occasionally with pan drippings, 2-1/2 hours.
- Meanwhile mix well remaining ingredients including 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoons pepper. Spoon off pan pan drippings; reserve. Baste turkey with sauce mixture and continue roasting and basting 1- 1 1/2 hours longer (cover areas that brown too quickly with foil) or until thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh (away from bone) registers 180 and drumstick moves easily.
- Remove turkey to platter and let stand 20 minutes before carving. Strain pan drippings; remove and discard fat. Add defatted drippings ton sauce, heat through and serve with turkey.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 804.8, Fat 40.5, SaturatedFat 12.7, Cholesterol 318.9, Sodium 935.2, Carbohydrate 10.5, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 9.3, Protein 93.3
BBQ TURKEY
I don't remember where my sister found this BBQ turkey recipe, but it quickly became a family favorite. From the zesty, flavorful sauce and crispy skin to the juicy and tender meat, it's the best Thanksgiving turkey I've ever tried. -Valerie Delano, Cascade, Montana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 3h10m
Yield 24 servings (1-1/2 cups sauce).
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, saute onions and garlic in 1/4 cup oil until tender. Stir in the ketchup, water, syrup, vinegar, molasses, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, celery seed, pepper flakes, 1 teaspoon pepper and ginger. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until slightly thickened. Set aside 1-1/2 cups for serving., Remove giblets from turkey (discard or save for another use). Lightly oil the grill rack. Prepare grill for indirect heat, using a drip pan. Skewer turkey openings; tie drumsticks together. Rub remaining oil over skin of turkey. Sprinkle salt and remaining pepper over turkey and inside cavity., Place turkey over drip pan, breast side up; grill, covered, over indirect medium heat 1 hour. Brush with some of the sauce mixture. Grill until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°, 1-1/2 to 2 hours longer, basting frequently with remaining sauce. Cover and let stand for 20 minutes before carving. Serve with reserved sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 355 calories, Fat 16g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 123mg cholesterol, Sodium 726mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 36g protein.
DILLY BARBECUED TURKEY
This is one of my brother-in-law's special cookout recipes. The onions, garlic and herbs in the marinade make a tasty, tender turkey, and the tempting aroma prompts the family to gather around the grill. -Sue Walker, Greentown, Indiana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h10m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients. Pour half into a large resealable plastic bag; add turkey. Seal bag and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 6-8 hours or overnight. Cover and refrigerate remaining yogurt. , Drain and discard marinade from turkey. Grill turkey, covered, over medium-hot heat, basting often with reserved marinade, for 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until a thermometer reads 180°.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 245 calories, Fat 12g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 40mg cholesterol, Sodium 127mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 28g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
JUICY BBQ TURKEY BURGERS RECIPE
Juicy and delicious, these Ground Turkey BBQ Burgers are a family favorite! They come together in a matter of minutes and can also be made in a skillet on your stove top if you don't have a grill.
Provided by Elyse Ellis
Categories Main Course
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a mixing bowl, combine onion, 2 Tablespoons barbecue sauce, breadcrumbs, mustard, chili powder, garlic powder, salt and ground turkey.
- Mix until well combined.
- Divide turkey mixture into 4 equal portions and shape into patties.
- Heat grill to medium-high heat and place patties on the grill. Cook 5-7 minutes on each side, or until they reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
- Serve patties on a bun with lettuce, tomato, and remaining barbecue sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 315 kcal, Carbohydrate 36 g, Protein 33 g, Fat 5 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 62 mg, Sodium 677 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 11 g, ServingSize 1 serving
BARBECUED TURKEY
Give your Thanksgiving main dish a smoky twist with this recipe. A firestarter chimney or second smaller grill is essential to barbecuing turkey. For best results, use a natural hardwood charcoal.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Turkey Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Rinse cavity of turkey with cool running water, and pat dry with paper towel. Place turkey, breast-side down, in a deep bowl or roasting pan. In a medium bowl, combine barbecue sauce, vinegar, red-pepper flakes, and sugar; pour over turkey. Let marinate, refrigerated, at least 8 hours or overnight.
- Light a charcoal fire, and let it burn until the coals have become white ash. Alternatively, heat one side of a gas grill set on medium-high.
- Brush the entire turkey with the marinade. Place turkey on the grill, breast-side up, near but not directly over the coals, or on the side of the gas grill that is not turned on. Cook turkey with the grill lid closed until the internal temperature in the thickest part of the leg and breast is 180 degrees, about 4 to 4 1/2 hours. Baste with the marinade every 30 to 45 minutes, rotating turkey a quarter turn each time. Add coals heated in a firestarter chimney as needed to maintain an even temperature.
- When the turkey is fully cooked, remove from the grill, and let sit for 15 minutes before carving. Serve with tomato-herb gravy, if desired, or additional barbecue sauce.
BARBECUED TURKEY
Steps:
- Rinse the turkey inside and out, pat dry, and trim any excess fat. Place the turkey, breast side down, in a disposable aluminum roasting pan. Season the inside of the cavity with salt and black pepper to taste.
- Combine the vinegar, brown sugar, and red pepper flakes in a bowl and stir until the sugar dissolves. Pour the sauce over the turkey and massage all over into the skin. Cover and let marinate, breast side down, refrigerated, for 6 to 8 hours or overnight.
- About 1 hour before cooking, remove the turkey from the refrigerator and let come to room temperature. Prepare a hot fire in a charcoal or gas grill and let the coals burn to gray ash with a slight red glow. Keep the coals on one side of the grill to create areas of direct and indirect heat (see Know-how, page 151); if using a gas grill, heat just one side on medium.
- Flip the turkey, breast side up, in the roasting pan and brush all over with the marinade in the bottom of the pan. Flip the turkey again so it is breast side down and place the pan over the indirect heat (the side without the coals), cover the grill with the lid, and cook for about 2 hours, basting the turkey every 30 minutes with the marinade on the bottom of the pan and rotating the pan a quarter turn each time.
- Use a fire-starter chimney to heat new coals; replenish the coals every hour or so, as needed, to maintain an even temperature of about 350°F (see Know-how, page 151).
- Flip the turkey, breast side up, in the roasting pan and continue to cook, rotate, and baste with the barbecue sauce 1 to 1 1/2 hours longer, until the skin is crisp and an internal thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the thigh reads between 165°F and 170°F. Remove the turkey from the grill and let rest, loosely covered, for about 20 minutes before carving. Serve warm with additional barbecue sauce on the side.
- Know-how: Grilling Basics
- Start a fire using a chimney starter (available at most home improvement stores) and hardwood charcoal, if available.
- Open the vents on the bottom of the grill.
- When the coals are lit and glowing red, dump them from the chimney onto one side of the grill and spread evenly on one side only.
- When the coals turn to gray with a red glow, they have reached their hottest point; the coals will begin to cool after that.
- If using a gas grill, set the grill on high for recipes that call for gray ash with a bright red glow; on medium for those that call for gray ash with a slight red glow; and on low for gray ash.
- Place the grate at least 6 inches above the coals and allow to get fully hot before grilling.
- To determine how hot the coals are, hold your hand above the grate, about 6 inches above the coals, and count how many seconds you can keep it there before it becomes uncomfortable: hot: 1 to 2 seconds; medium: 3 to 4 seconds; low: 5 to 6 seconds.
- To cook over direct heat, place the meat directly over the coals. Steak and fish are usually seared and should be placed over direct heat when the coals are at their hottest. If you are cooking something that takes longer, like chicken or pork, place it over direct, medium-hot heat to brown and crisp the skin, then move to the indirect heat until the coals die to low to finish cooking.
- To cook over indirect heat, move the meat to the side of the grill without the charcoal, but maintain the fire so the grill stays hot. Cover with the lid and open the vents.
- For slow-cooking dishes like Wood-Smoked Backyard Barbecued Pig (page 170), monitor the temperature using a thermometer. If your grill doesn't come with one, insert an instant-read thermometer in the grill vent to get a read on the temperature and try to maintain the temperature indicated in the recipe.
- To replenish the heat, prepare extra coals in a fire-starter chimney placed over a separate grill and add the hot coals to the hotter, charcoal side of the grill as needed.
- For information on grilling steak, see page 190.
EASY OVEN ROASTED BARBECUE TURKEY LEGS
A very easy and delicious turkey dish! I most always make this dish with recipe#186700 on the side, it goes so well together! You can also make this with chicken legs or pieces, just reduce the cooking time. This recipe can be doubled.
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Poultry
Time 2h20m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Mix the flour with salt, pepper and chili powder.
- Dredge/coat the turkey legs with the flour mixture.
- In a large skillet, brown the turkey legs on all sides.
- Transfer the browned legs to a greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
- In a medium bowl, combine the BBQ sauce, fresh garlic (if using), water, onion, green pepper and the bouillon cube; spoon over the turkey.
- Cover the pan with heavy foil.
- Bake in a preheated 325 degree oven for 1 hour.
- Uncover; and bake for 1 hour, basting occasionally or until the turkey legs are tender.
- ***NOTE*** the ingredients for the sauce may be doubled if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1356.1, Fat 64.3, SaturatedFat 18, Cholesterol 579.5, Sodium 1125, Carbohydrate 23.1, Fiber 1, Sugar 12.1, Protein 160.6
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