My Theme Park Style Turkey Legs Recipes
FESTIVAL AND THEME PARK TURKEY LEGS
We love the turkey legs they serve at the local Flea Market, the Colorado Rennaissance Festival and at our theme parks, so we sought out the recipe and now use this excellent version to indulge in that tasty finger [hand] food.This is supposedly the authentic recipe used by turkey leg vendors at fairs and festivals. Boiling the turkey legs first may seem like cheating but if you have to make thousands of them to sell you don't want to have them sitting on your grill for 20 to 30 minutes before you sell them. Original recipe from the About.com website. For easy serving, after grilling, wrap the bottom end of the legs in aluminum foil and a napkin or paper towel to make a great "holder".
Provided by Major K.
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine soda, sugar, hot sauce, red pepper flakes, black pepper and onion slices in a large pot.
- Bring to a low boil and add turkey legs.
- Boil over a medium heat for about 30 minutes or until the turkey legs register an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
- Meanwhile, preheat grill.
- Place onion slices on the heated grill and put the turkey legs on top of the onion slices.
- Brush with honey and sprinkle with steak seasoning and pepper.
- Grill over a medium heat for about 15 minutes watching carefully to avoid burning.
- Turn as needed.
- The skin should be crispy brown when the turkey legs are done.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1462.1, Fat 55.1, SaturatedFat 16.8, Cholesterol 579.4, Sodium 839.8, Carbohydrate 73.1, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 63.6, Protein 160.4
COUNTY FAIR TURKEY LEGS WITH SWEET AND SPICY BBQ SAUCE
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
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.
MY THEME PARK STYLE TURKEY LEGS
There are many versions out there on how to make those theme park turkey legs that I have found. Some were way too salty or smokey for us. So I experimented and came up with this simple version that was close as we could get to those you get at the parks. We just use a simple back yard smoker, nothing fancy and they tasted so good.
Provided by Paintpuddles
Categories Poultry
Time 4h30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- This is my version that worked well for us. I brine for 24 hours. Heat your smoker to 220 degrees with real charcoal chunks. Add your favorite wood chips if you like. We then smoke the legs until done, it's about 4 hours for nice sized legs. The turkey comes out with a nice "hammy" texture. They may not be exactly like the theme park turkey legs but sure comes close enough for us.
- Heat 1/2 gallon of water or stock to a boil to dissolve the salt, brown sugar and base if using.
- Allow to cool to room temperature.
- Add to your brine pot along with 1 gallon of ice water and brine for 24 hours.
- ***Note: Apple wood or Cherry wood chips are a sweeter milder smoke than Hickory wood.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 154.1, Fat 1.1, SaturatedFat 0.3, Sodium 18926.7, Carbohydrate 39.5, Fiber 8.8, Sugar 17.9, Protein 3.6
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