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Smoked Turkey Drumsticks

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  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 5 hr 0 min
  • Servings 4
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Just 3 ingredients plus hickory wood chips and this feast is on its way to your mouth.
Updated Sep 20, 2016
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Ingredients

  • 3 cups hickory wood chips
  • 4 turkey drumsticks (about 3 lb)
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons barbecue seasoning

Steps

  • 1
    Heat gas grill to 250°F. Soak wood chips as directed on package; drain. Place wood chips on sheet of heavy-duty foil; fold up all ends to enclose chips. Poke holes in foil with knife; place on grill. Heat about 30 minutes or until chips are smoking slightly. Turn off one side of grill (as for indirect heat).
  • 2
    Meanwhile, pat turkey with paper towel. Brush with oil; sprinkle with barbecue seasoning. Place wood chips and turkey on nonheated side of grill. Smoke 3 to 3 1/2 hours, turning 3 to 4 times, until juice of turkey is clear when thickest part is cut to bone (165°F).
  • 3
    Increase heat on grill to 350°F. Place turkey on direct heat side of grill. Cook 6 to 7 minutes longer, turning 2 to 3 times, until slightly crisp.

Expert Tips

  • tip 1
    For soy-honey glazed turkey drumsticks, stir 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1/2 cup honey and 1/4 cup packed brown sugar until well blended. Brush glaze on turkey drumsticks, and cook as directed in steps 2 and 3.
  • tip 2
    Substitute your favorite wood chips for the hickory wood chips in this recipe.
  • tip 3
    Substitute your favorite rub for the barbecue seasoning.

Nutrition Information

440 Calories, 28g Total Fat, 48g Protein, 0g Total Carbohydrate, 0g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
440
Calories from Fat
250
Total Fat
28g
43%
Saturated Fat
7g
33%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
235mg
79%
Sodium
950mg
40%
Potassium
400mg
11%
Total Carbohydrate
0g
0%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
0g
Protein
48g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 5 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
0
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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