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Grilled Turkey Legs

Sweet and hot—just like the smoked turkey legs you get at the fair or theme park!
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 minute
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: U.S.
Calories: 496
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1 2 liter bottle lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons hot sauce
  • 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 tablespoon black pepper
  • 1 large sweet onion, sliced
  • 4 turkey legs
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon steak seasoning

Method
 

  1. Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil grate.
  2. In a large pot, mix the lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage, sugar, hot sauce, red pepper, pepper, and onion. Place the turkey legs in the mixture, and bring to a boil. Cook 30 to 45 minutes, until the turkey has reached an internal temperature of 180 degrees F (80 degrees C).
  3. Remove onion slices from the mixture, and arrange on the prepared grill. Place turkey legs over the onions. Drizzle with honey, and season with steak seasoning. Cook, tuning once, 20 minutes, or until a crisp browned crust has formed on the turkey legs.

Nutrition

Calories: 496kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 49gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 119mgSodium: 759mgFiber: 2gSugar: 12g

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