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Smoked whole chicken and turkey legs

jason williams
jason williams @ThePrancingPig
Columbus, Ohio Area

Summer is now over and we realized it passed us by without using the smoker once. So we raided the freezer and found 2 whole chickens and a package of turkey legs... perfect to go along with college football and beers on a Saturday!

Summer is now over and we realized it passed us by without using the smoker once. So we raided the freezer and found 2 whole chickens and a package of turkey legs... perfect to go along with college football and beers on a Saturday!

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Smoked whole chicken and turkey legs

jason williams
jason williams @ThePrancingPig
Columbus, Ohio Area

Summer is now over and we realized it passed us by without using the smoker once. So we raided the freezer and found 2 whole chickens and a package of turkey legs... perfect to go along with college football and beers on a Saturday!

Summer is now over and we realized it passed us by without using the smoker once. So we raided the freezer and found 2 whole chickens and a package of turkey legs... perfect to go along with college football and beers on a Saturday!

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Ingredients

3.5 hours
  • 2whole chickens 3-5 lbs each
  • 1 packageturkey legs
  • 1orange
  • 1lemon
  • 2 sprigsrosemary
  • 4 sprigstarragon
  • 5 cupssugar
  • 3 1/4 cupskosher salt
  • 2/3 cupchili powder
  • 1/4 cuponion powder
  • 1/4 cupgarlic powder
  • 1 teaspooncayenne pepper
  • 6dried bay leaves
  • 1 tablespoonchopped dehydrated onion
  • 3 gallonswater
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3.5 hours
  1. 1

    Combine 3 cups of kosher salt, 4.5 cups sugar, 6 bay leaves, 1 tbsp chopped dehydrated onions and 3 gallons water to make the brine. Soak the chickens and turkey legs in the brine and refrigerate over night or minimum 4 hours.

  2. 2

    Make the rub. I used Myron Mixon's 'The only other barbecue rub you need' recipe. Combine 2/3 cup chili powder, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup kosher salt, 1/4 cup onion powder, 1/4 garlic powder and 1 tsp cayenne pepper

  3. 3

    Soak your choice of wood chunks in water (I used mesquite). Light the charcoal in the smoker. Slice up the orange and lemon into approximately 12 pieces each.

  4. 4

    Rinse the chicken and turkey in cold water and pat dry.

  5. 5

    Stuff each chicken with half an orange, half a lemon, 1 sprig rosemary and 2 sprigs of tarragon.

  6. 6

    Cover the chickens and turkey legs on all sides with the rub.

  7. 7

    Put the chicken breast side up and the turkey legs on the smoker. Smoke at 275° for 3.5 hours or until the white meat hits 160 and the dark reaches 180. Check the temp periodically and add more charcoal and wood chunks as needed.

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jason williams @ThePrancingPig
on October 02, 2016 12:27
Columbus, Ohio Area
I have always been in love with flavor combinations even before I was allowed to use the stove by myself. I would come home from school and test out what was on hand with what I could maybe cook in the microwave. Little did I know I was starting down a life long journey of exploring flavors and recipes that I love and share with the people I care the most about.https://www.instagram.com/theeclecticcook/https://pin.it/vuncaiso65qrkl
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