This BBQ turkey legs recipe is an easy recipe that your family will enjoy. Everyone loves a good grilled meat, and this turkey legs sure belong under that category. You can serve this with mashed potatoes or rice, whichever you prefer. You can also put a side dish of roasted vegetables on the side if you want. These turkey legs are just too good to resist!
One of our friends over at Dine And Dish has this to say about the recipe:
“So what do you think? Are these Grilled BBQ Turkey Legs smothered in a hickory smoke and rich brown sugar sauce tempting enough for you to buck tradition this year? Who knows, maybe once you try it, you’ll throw all of your old traditions out the window and start a new, delicious tradition of your own. Enjoy!”
This is enough to definitely buck tradition! Turkey is a bit difficult to cook, but this one is easier. Other than that reason though, this BBQ turkey legs recipe can be cooked even if it isn’t Thanksgiving!
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon McCormick black pepper
- ½ teaspoon McCormick chili powder
- ½ teaspoon McCormick garlic salt
- ½ teaspoon McCormick cumin
- ¼ cup Gold Medal flour
- 4 Tyson turkey legs (3-4 pounds)
- 1 cup Sweet Baby Ray’s Barbecue Sauce
Instructions
- Whisk together salt, black pepper, chili powder, garlic salt, cumin and flour in a shallow bowl.
- Lightly dredge each turkey leg through the seasoning mixture. Shake off excess.
- Brush grill grate lightly with oil to prevent turkey from sticking.
- Preheat grill to 300°F.
- Place turkey legs on the grill and sear on each side for approximately 3 minutes.
- Brush each turkey leg with KC Masterpiece Hickory Brown Sugar Barbecue Sauce. Close the grill lid and grill for approximately 50 minutes, rotating/turning and re-basting each leg with barbecue sauce every 20 minutes.
- Turkey legs are done cooking when an internal temperature of 180°F is reached.
- Remove turkey legs from the grill, baste one last time with remaining barbecue sauce and serve, hot.
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Quick Tip: You can serve dinner rolls and green salad as side dishes to this recipe.
Thanks again to Dine And Dish for this amazing recipe.
