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Smoked turkey drumsticks

Smoked turkey drumstick

Intermediate

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4.2 rating

Ingredients

For the brine

  • 160g salt
  • 2 turkey drumsticks
  • For the turkey glaze
  • 20g tamari
  • 20g honey
  • 7g liquid smoke
  • maple smoking chips

Recipe

Place the salt along with 2 litres of water in a pan and heat until the salt dissolves. Remove from the heat and set aside. Allow the brine to cool completely, then submerge the drumsticks in the brine and place in the fridge for 14 hours. Remove and rinse under cold water for 1 hour. Drain and pat dry.

To make the glaze, combine the ingredients in a small pan and place on the BBQ until it simmers and the honey has dissolved. Place on the side of the BBQ with a pastry brush.

To cook the drumsticks, heat the grill (Furnace or Force) using one burner on the medium setting. Sear the drumsticks on all sides for a couple of minutes, then place on the opposite side of the grill where there is no direct heat. Close the lid so the temperature inside the BBQ reaches 80C.

Every 10-20 minutes, turn the drumsticks and baste with the glaze. Do so for 3-4 hours until the leg becomes tender and the core temperature reads 68C on a probe thermometer.

Once at temperature, move the turkey to the cool side of the grill and increase the heat to high. Add smoking chips to a smoking box (or wrap the chips in aluminium foil and poke several holes) and place on the heat. Once the chips are smoking, close the lid and bring the interior temperature of the BBQ to 200C.

Lower the temperature and leave the leg to smoke for 5 minutes (ensuring the chips are producing smoke). Remove and rest for 10 minutes before carving – using the juices to moisten the slices.

Reviews

1-3 of 119 Reviews

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Andrew Smith

07/12/2019

Ridiculously Convenient

So content with my purchase! I have already used it a few times and it has been so handy on picnics and camping trips! I'd recommend to anyone looking for an adventurous summer with delicious food.

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Penny Andrews

10/12/2020

Best gift ever!

My family knows how much I adore having loved ones around and cooking up a storm - so they know just what to get me when I was given the 4K! So sleek and intricately designed, the quality is ridiculously good.

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Brooke Yanz

24/07/2020

Dad absolutely loves his new 4K

After doing my research I decided to buy the 4K as Dad’s fiftieth present. Let’s just say he is truly in love. I can only speak from my experience, but the quality of food created from this barbeque is like no other.